GlyANDERS OR FARCY. l6l 



first suspicion of a case of glanders, and they allow a liberal indemnity 

 for the animal. When this is done, iu all cases the animal is destroyed 

 and the articles with which it has been in cpntact are thoroughly disin- 

 fected. When the attendants have attempted to hide the presence of the 

 disease in a community, punishment is meted to the owner, attending 

 veterinarian, or other responsible parties. 



Several states have passed excellent laws in regard to glanders, but 

 with few exceptions these laws are not carried out with the rigidity with 

 which they should be. In other states where an indemnity is allowed on 

 declaration on the part of the owner, the appraisement of the animal is 

 not fairly made. If the owners of infected animals are to be encouraged 

 to declare the presence of the disease in order to protect their neighbors 

 from the danger of contagion they should be paid, not what the animal 

 affected with the disease is considered worth, when it is valueless, but 

 the one-half or two-thirds of what would be its market value without the 

 disease, and the community should share the loss which the owner should 

 make in order to protect others. 



Splint. Splint is usually found on the inside of the leg, but occa- 

 sionally it appears on the outside. It most commonly is found on the 

 fore legs, but not always. It shows itself as a bony enlargement on 

 the canon bone (see manikin), between the knee and fetlock. A 

 splint does not always cause lameness but if it does it usually can be 

 removed. It comes from external bruises, or concussion due to unbal- 

 anced tread. Any astringent lotion may bring about good results. 

 Sometimes it is well to paint the inflamed spot once or twice a day with 

 the tincture of iodine. If the lameness continues under these treatments 

 it must be followed by other and more severe methods ; therefore use a 

 cantharides blister as described on page 162. 



