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found saccliaroniyces in different organs. In all other cases the 

 result was entirely negative; tlie saccliaroniyces were found in 

 the wound secretions so long as the inoculated tissue remained 

 in the subcutis. Wlien the latter was absorbed no more was 

 found. • 



Result of horse-inoculation was different. Of 7 horses, 

 inoculated with morbid matters, we found distinct reaction only 

 in one case (case II) ; in other cases the reaction was always 

 local — local suppuration and ulceration, the process never ex- 

 tended, and the wound quickly healed. Infection was also im- 

 possible by continued rubbing into the skin, by cutaneous ino- 

 culation, and by cohabitation. 



In pigs, sheep, hares and rats^, (also dogs and cats) the 

 result of inoculation was negative. 



Culture of saccJiaromyces was possible in 4 cases. Diplo — 

 stapJiylo — -and streptococcus often appeared in culture. 



In short, tJiis skin disease, commonly knoivn as farcy, may 

 be classified into j categories ; saccJiaromycotic farcy, genuine 

 farcy, and farcy of mixed irifection. The first is the most com- 

 mon ; next comes mixed infection, ichile pure glanders and farcy 

 ( malleus ) seems to be of rare occurrence, at least in the indigenous 

 breeds of the horse. 



Characteristica of Saccharo.mycosis equi. 



Saccharomycosis or saccharomycotic farcy may be defined 

 as an enzootic skin disease caused by the invasion of a special 

 kind of saccliaroniyces , the clinical and anatomical symptoms 

 being nearly the same as in genuine farcy. 



I. Clixico-anatomical features. 



Chief charactcristicum is the eruption of the so called farcy 

 boils in the skin and subcutis, and in many cases the 

 mucous membrane of tubus rcspiratorius , the testicles and 

 lymphatic glands and sometimes internal organs are affected. 

 At first a small nodule of linseed to pea size appears in the skin. 

 This soon decays and is transformed into abscess and ulcer of 



