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water, put in three or four ounces of carbolic acid, one-half ounce 

 of bichloride of mercury to three gallons of water. Then with 

 an old broom scrub the stall. Wet it good and let it soak a while 

 then scrape out. Do this two or three times. If the stable is 

 tio-ht enough to use formaldehyde and fumigate, do so. Shut the 

 stable up tight, suspend a number of sheets in it and spray the 

 formaldehyde over the sheets, starting at the far side from the 

 door. Do the work very rapidly and back out toward the door 

 as you work. Let it stand five or six hours in this condition, 

 then open the windows and doors letting in all the fresh air pos- 

 sible until it is thoroughly ventilated. Then whitewash exten- 

 sively with fresh slacked lime and sprinkle the floor liberally 

 with a ten per cent solution of coal tar emulsion. Where the 

 dandered horse has stood take out the manger and burn it. 



Some think that the life of the germ is only a few months, 

 that it will die with time. This is recognized as correct for out- 

 doors — for water troughs, fence posts, hitching posts, specially it 

 exposed to winter weather with alternating thawing and freez- 

 ing, etc. But inside this is not so. 



The harness used on glandered horses should be cleaned very 

 thoroughly and the bits boiled. 



Mallein Test. — We have occasion to have great confidence in 

 the Mallein Test. If the horse has an elevation of temperature 

 to begin with we may get a reading of thermometer that will 

 not tell us much as regards the diagnosis. But if the temperature 

 is normal and the reaction is definite, say 3 or 4 degrees above 

 normal then the case is one of glanders. If the temperature rises 

 3 degrees and depression is slight then do not kill the animal but 

 test again a month later. Suspicious cases should be retested. 

 If thought advisable, confirm the mallein test with some other 

 such as the Strauss test or the agglutination test. 



Strauss Test. — Inoculate under the skin or into the peritoneal 

 cavity of the miale pig some glander's pus. In three days the pig 

 will show swelling of the testicles which are sore under pressure 

 if the pus is specific of glanders. In thus inoculating the pig 

 other germs will no doubt be introduced into his system so that 

 the pig will die probably anyway from an infection but the swell- 

 ing of the testicles is the diagnostic point. 



