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etc. Pure air and rich food are perhaps even more impor- 

 tant. To the nose may be applied sulphur fumes, fumes of 

 burning tar, carbolic acid solution in spray, etc. The en- 

 larged glands may be treated with astringent solutions, and 

 later with iodine injections, or may even be excised with 

 the knife. 



Treatment of Chronic Farcy, Active local inflammation 

 may demand a purgative (aloes), diuretics (iodide of potassi- 

 um), with warm fomentations or astringent lotions, exercise, 

 and a soft, non-stimulating diet. In the absence of such 

 indication use the tonics advised for glanders, choosing in 

 the order named. The corded lymphatics and unbroken 

 farcy-buds may be blistered or rubbed with iodine or mercu- 

 rial ointment. The raw sores should be treated with caustics 

 (carbolic acid, nitrate of silver, corrosive sublimate, chloride 

 of zinc, or even the hot iron). Use iodine, diuretics, exer- 

 cise, rubbing, etc., to reduce the swelling, and feed libei-ally. 



Prevention. 1. Destroy all glandered horses, and all 

 with acute farcy and open sores, and bury deeply. 2. 

 There should be a high penalty attached to the exposing of 

 glandered liorses in public places. 3. Suspected animals 

 should be secluded under veterinary supervision until they 

 can be pronounced sound, or destroyed. 4. The stable, 

 manure, litter, harness, clothing, utensils, etc., with which 

 the diseased has come in contact should be thoroughly dis- 

 infected. 5. Neither strange animals nor men should be 

 admitted, and attendants should disinfect before leaving. 

 6. Horses should be protected as far as possible from ex- 

 hausting work, chronic wearing-out affections and above all 

 impure and rebreathed air. 



VENEREAL DISEASE OP SOLIPEDS. 



This is a curious dis'ease of unknown origin, existing in 

 Arabia, North Afi-ica, and Continental Europe, bearing a 

 strong resemblance in many points to Syphilis, and prop- 

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