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Treatment. — Isolate the animal just as soon as the 
disease is suspected. Use special articles — feed box, pail, 
etc. — for feeding, watering, etc., and do not allow these to 
come in contact with any other animal. Handle him with the 
greatest of care yourself. Do not allow your clothes to touch 
him and be careful that there are no cuts or scratches on your 
hands. All these precautions are necessary, because of the 
extremely contagious nature of the disease. 
When satisfied beyond a doubt that an animal has 
developed glanders, destroy it at once and burn the carcass 
together with everything — bedding, halter, etc. — that has 
been in contact with it and thoroughly disinfect the stable. 
(b) — Acute Glanders. 
Glanders in the acute form is not often met with in this 
country. It occurs much more frequently in Europe. 
Causes. — It arises from the same causes as the chronic 
form, the difference being that it runs its course much more 
rapidly. 
Symptoms. — The symptorns, too, are very similar. In 
addition to that outlined in the previous section, notice that 
there is a tendency to tremble, the temperature runs up as 
high as 105 or even more. The discharge from the nose is 
profuse and similar to that of the chronic form, with some- 
times the additional feature of being streaked with blood. 
The lungs become inflamed,. which frequently causes death. 
Treatment. — Follow the same treatment and exercise the 
same precautions as outlined in the previous section. 
(c)—How to Apply the Mallein Test, 
Mallein is to glanders what tuberculin is to tuberculosis. 
The method of preparation is the same. It is a limpid, serous 
liquid, of a dark-brown tint and characteristic odor, to which 
is added sufficient carbolic acid to preserve it indefinitely. 
First ascertain that the temperature of the horse is 
normal. If an abnormal temperature variation is found, this 
must first be eliminated by proper treatment. Inject, subcu- 
taneously, into the suspected horse, 1 c.c. of mallein, and in 
six hours take the temperature, and repeat, taking the 
temperature every hour until it begins to fall. After six or 
eight hours the temperature of a glandered horse gradually 
rises 2.5 degrees to 4.5 degrees Fahr., and even more above 
