674 CONTAGION OF GLANDERS TO MAN. 
Notwithstanding, the examples of contagion of one kind or 
other, are, as I have said, unfortunately too numerous to 
admit of question; the registration of the following fact, 
which has just taken place in my own practice, and under 
my own eyes, is not, it appears to me, without its utility 
since it augments the large collection of proofs already so 
convincing, and dissipates any doubts that may yet lurk in 
minds incredulous of the facts. 
On the 27th of February (January ?), 1854, an entire horse, 
about 18 years of age, of good temper, and excellent con- 
stitution, though in bad state of health, was shown to me for 
a discharge which had issued for some time from the left 
nostril, accompanied by a dry but slight cough ; the glands 
under the throat were somewhat swollen. This horse con- 
tinually worked at heavy draught, and has always been 
cheerful during the time, has been well fed, and, nevertheless, 
has been losing his condition. The discharge is but little, 
rather yellow, limpid, and feebly adheres to the nostrils ; the 
mucous membrane of the nose is rose-coloured, clean, and 
free from any tumefaction ; the gland on the left side is 
small, smooth, little painful, detached from the bone, and 
perfectly moveable under the fingers. There is nothing 
particular in the state of the pulse, conjunctivae, or respi- 
ration ; the testes are perfectly healthy. 
Although there appeared nothing absolutely alarming in 
these symptoms, I recommended immediate isolation of the 
patient, and prescribed the following medicines : viz. ; — 
astringent fumigations, slightly aromatic ; injections of the 
same nature into the nasal cavities, six grammes a day of 
emetic medicine in suspension in honey; light work, and 
choice food. 
Eight days after, notable amelioration had been produced ; 
the discharge had become more clean and less abundant, the 
gland less sensible, and diminished in volume, the appetite 
continued good, and the horse appeared recovering, somew T hat, 
his condition. Same prescriptions. 
At this period another horse standing next to him, 
older than himself, under the same regimen of tempera- 
ment and work, presented the same symptoms. He w r as 
submitted to similar treatment, which produced like ameliora- 
tion. The apprehensions I had been under, from the com- 
mencement, began then to vanish. 
Unfortunately this amelioration proved but transitory in 
both patients, and from the 15th to the 20th of February the 
symptoms assumed frghtful intensity ; the discharge became 
augmented, turned green, adhered to the nostrils, and shewed 
