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with a tarred rag to keep the flies from troubling the 

 horse. Where the disease has been neglected, an opera- 

 tion should be performed similar to that mentioned under 

 poll evil, and should only be done by a person skilful 

 in cases of this kind. 



The constant Feeding of Pratts Food, Pratts Ani- 

 mal Regulator or Pratts Condition Powder will greatly 

 benefit the horse and assist in a speedy recovery, keep- 

 ing the blood, bowels and digestive organs in normal 

 condition. 



GLANDERS. 



All that a horse-owner wishes to know about glanders 

 is enough to detect that the horse positively has the dis- 

 ease, and then have the animal killed. 



The symptoms are as follows : Shivering and stiflf- 

 ness, which sometimes continue for days. A free dis- 

 charge of thin greenish matter under the jaw. The 

 glands under the jaw are enlarged and immovable ; they 

 becomed inflamed and burst and emit a bloody substance. 

 Wherever this discharge touches the animal, it takes ofl" 

 the hair. The nostrils are swollen ; there is a discharge 

 from them, and notice should be taken while the horse 

 is drinking, if this discharge drops into the water and 

 sinks, it is glanders, and if it floats, it is not. This is 



