MR. MAYHEw’s REJOINDER TO MESSRS. DUN, ETC. 425 
IS STRANGLES PREVENTIVE OF FARCY AND 
GLANDERS. 
By the same. 
( Postscript .) 
With reference to the contagiousness of strangles, I should 
have added, that I never knew a horse to become farcied or 
glandered, whom I had known to have had strangles when a 
colt at an early age, and to be discharged cured, and subse- 
quently be in good condition. Whether this milder form of 
disease be preventive of the malignant one, I am not pre- 
pared to say, more than I have done, but the impression on 
my mind is very strong that it is so. I am not going at 
present to enter further into it, than to beg leave, through 
your journal, to put the question to those in charge of horses 
for a long period, whether they can confirm what I have here 
advanced, or state cases to the contrary ; i.e., whether No. 
27 of A troop, or No. 36 of C troop, now farcied or glan- 
dered, appears in the register as “ discharged cured,” the 
dates between, strangles regular, i.e. affecting the sub-maxillary 
gland only , or irregular, affecting other tissues , as the lungs, & c. 
I regret I had not myself longer opportunities of following 
up this enquiry to a practical result — the prevention of glan- 
ders and farcy ; but, notwithstanding the oft-told tale of the 
apath} T of English veterinary surgeons, I am sure I have only 
to mention this to be quickly and ably responded to. 
MR. MAYHEW’S REJOINDER TO MESSRS. DUN, &c. 
To the Editor of ( The Veterinarian . 3 
Sir, — I lament that Mr. Robert Dun’s mode of speaking 
about an unknown individual has placed a barrier between 
him and me which totally prevents the possibility of there 
being any communication betwixt us. 
I may much regret this, but the recognised rules of conduct 
in the circumstances leave me no choice. 
I have the honour to be, 
Your obedient servant, 
Edward Mayiiew. 
7, London Street, Norfolk Square, 
Paddington; July, 1854. 
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