Symptoms in Horses. 563 



In a case of tuberculosis of the abdominal organs Portet found the urine 

 to contain 4.5% of urea and 9.2% of uric acid. Although the urine contained no 

 albumen its sediment was rich in homogeneous, light-refracting, casts and some 

 epithelial casts. Schindelka also observed polyuria in one case of tuberculosis of 

 the lung, while Knipscheer demonstrated albuminuria in a similar case. 



_ The lymph glands near the surface of the body are oc- 

 casionally also enlarged. Thus in a case described by Eabe 

 the subparotideal lymph glands formed a mass 3 to 5 kg. in 

 weight, but hardly underwent any changes in the course of a 

 year. In a case observed by Johne & Siedamgrotzky and in 

 one by Roebert the prescapular glands were greatly enlarged, 

 in the last case forming a tumor weighing 25 kg. In a case 

 described by Davis the trachea, esophagus, blood vessels and 

 nerves were involved but the lungs were free from tuberculosis ! 

 Eberhardt observed foci of thick pus in the enlarged sub- 

 maxillary lymph glands three years before the death of the 

 animal. 



In very exceptional cases tuberculosis of the nasal mucous 

 membrane may be met with, which manifests itself exclusively 

 in the appearance of firm gray nodules with reddened borders 

 (Behr) and in size approaching that of a lentil. Or there may 

 be defects in the mucous membrane surrounded with raised 

 borders while nodules as large as small peas are seen in the 

 surrounding area. Eventually the commencement of the morbid 

 process is announced by intermittent epistaxis and enlargement 

 of the intermaxillary glands into painless and not sharply de- 

 fined tumors as large as a hulled walnut. . The overlying skin 

 is not adherent (Grerspach). Again, the nasal mucous mem- 

 brane may contain only a scar while the firm intermaxillary 

 glands are studded with miliary, or transparently fibrous, or 

 partly calcareous nodules (Joly). The latter glands may also 

 consist of a mass of nodules with cheesy or partly calcareous 

 interior (Nocard). 



Tuberculosis of the udder is very rare. Parascandolo & 

 Meis observed a case in the "dry" udder of a mare. The lesion 

 consisted of a large tumor containing a thick cheesy purulent 

 substance. 



Tuberculosis of the skin and subcutis is equally rare 

 (Schindler, Groedecke). Firm, painful tumors approaching the 

 size of an apple appear in numerous regions of the body, the 

 surrounding areas are edematous but the lymph vessels do not 

 become prominent. Some of these tumors may break open and 

 the lesions are then covered with dark brown scabs. 



The temperature is from time to time elevated from 2° 

 to 3° F. Near the termination of the disease it ranges between 

 103° and 105° F. (Siedamgrotzky). Schindelka and also Batt 

 observed morning exacerbations and evening remissions with 

 comparatively slow pulse. Tabusso observed chills and profuse 

 sweating during the exacerbations. 



Coincident with tuberculosis of the abdominal organs the 

 development of miliary tuberculosis of the lungs is frequently 



