98 VETERINARY HOMCEOPATHY. 



chronic, it may and does extend to the inside of these sinuses, and 

 the matter which is formed therein, finding no ready point of 

 escape becomes accumulated, and assumes a fetid character as is 

 often observable in old standing cases of nasal gleet; in addition 

 to the membrane of these cavities the bones of the face and the 

 teeth frequently become affected, when the smell is simply un- 

 bearable. 



There is one disease with which nasal gleet may be confounded, 

 namely, glanders; and this mistake it is most important to avoid; 

 now, however, that the simple test for glanders is available, no 

 such error in the future need creep in. 



Symptoms. — As a rule only one nostril is affected at a 

 time and from this, mucus will be discharged; the character of 

 the mucus depends chiefly upon the length of time {hat the horse 

 has been the subject of the disea.se; and whereas nasal gleet is 

 usually the sequel of what in the first instance may be described 

 as a connnon cold accompanied with a profuse running at the nose 

 we shall commence with a description of the discharge at that 

 period when it has assumed the consistence of starch; if not 

 arrested, it proceeds from bad to worse, 'until the mucus becomes 

 inspissated or clotty, is mixed with blood and ultimately assumes 

 the characteristics of pus (or matter); if this stage is attained the 

 membrane lining the bony cavities is penetrated, and the bones, 

 themselves are attacked; this of course is the most serious condi- 

 tion and may certainly be averted if proper treatment and care be 

 adopted; the discharge, under any of these conditions, is not con- 

 stant but comes on periodically, some hours occasionally interven- 

 ing; but an outpouring of mucus may be set up at almost au}^ 

 time by submitting the animal to a little gentle exercise, after 

 which it will give a good blow, and for the time the nasal passage 

 will be comparatively clear, after the horse, with its head in a 

 dependent position has relieved itself of a profuse quantity of 

 glairy mucus, which comes away in clots or plugs. 



To test the presence or otherwise of mucus in the sinuses of the 

 face, tap the bony prominences of the face on the affected side, 

 from the eye downwards, and if the sound is dull and wanting in 

 resonance it may be taken for granted that the cavities are aft'ected 

 and that they are occupied by an accumulation of mucus. 



The glands situate between the jawbones may or may not be 



