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Cask xxix. 



Old farm stallion, passing patient, observed on March 17th, 



'94. 



Stat?is pracsciis .-—Farcy nodes in the form of polypous 

 chains on the shoulder and left anterior extremity, stretching 

 from the inferior part of fossa jugularis sinistra downwards 

 along the anterior border of deltoides, then the inner side of the 

 left anterior extremity to the fetlock, and in these nodes 

 saccharomyces were found in abundance. Otherwise in a sound 

 state of health. 



Some pieces from the nodes of the skin inoculated on 

 different artificial media. On glycerine-agar there was no 

 macroscopical vegetation until the 6th day after inoculation ; 

 under the microscope we found most of the saccharomyces 

 swollen to spherical corpuscles containing 2, 4 or more 

 granules. Similar granules were also found in pus cor- 

 puscles. After a long time there appeared on the medium 

 a number of granular colonies more or less prominent over 

 the surface ; the same vegetation appeared also in the gelatine 

 medium. 



Case xxx. 



Bay stallion, about 20 years old, purchased on April 21st. 

 '94, for experimental purposes. 



Clinical remarks ; — Bad condition with characteristic farc)' 

 changes on the head, right anterior extremity, and on the chest. 

 Bloody purulent discharge from both nostrils, and extended 

 ulceration in the Schneiderian membrane, so that the breath was 

 stinking; no swelling stated in superficial lymphatic glands. 

 Later on, the affection extended over both anterior extremities, 

 which became swollen and, as the animal continually rubbed the 

 affected extremities, the disease was transferred to the lips ; and 

 then the intermaxillary glands, on both sides, were swollen. 

 The animal fell considerably in condition and died on May 25th. 

 Dissected 4 hours after death. 



Postmortem appearance : — Extreme emaciation. Except 

 the posterior aspect of body, the skin was everywhere affected, 

 and covered with characteristic polypoid ulcers ; the anterior 

 left extremity strongly swollen and elephantiac. The left 



