THE HISTORY OF GLANDERS IN GUERNSEY. 
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veterinarians respecting that most destructive disease, the glanders. 
It is now forty-five years since I was first acquainted with it, 
on its breaking out on board the horse transports employed in the 
Egyptian expedition Since that time my practice has been very 
extensive, and I have consequently had the advantage of post- 
mortem examinations to a considerable extent. 
That this disease is infectious, and can be communicated to 
man, is evident from instances that have actually taken place to 
my knowledge. Within the last three months a man died of it 
in this island ; and I do not know how sufficiently to express mv 
gratitude to a divine Providence for the many narrow escapes I 
must have had during the course of my practice. 
That the symptoms of this disease are but little known among 
practitioners in this part of the world will appear from the follow- 
ing statements : — 
About seven years ago I was sent for to Jersey, to give my 
opinion relative to a favourite horse of a Mr. Walker, and which 
I pronounced to be glandered, contrary to the sentiments of all the 
horse-doctors in Jersey. Mr. W., finding I would not alter my 
opinion, told me the horse in question had been in the same stable 
with a pair of coach-horses which had lately arrived from France, 
one of whom was glandered ; and that a Mr. Godfrey, a practi- 
tioner from that country, who undertook to cure him, caught the 
infection, and both horse and man died. 
A respectable coach proprietor in the same island was entirely 
ruined by the infection having got into his stable, for in Jersey 
there is no regulation relative to the examination of horses on 
their arrival, as is the case in Guernsey. 
About four years ago, Cornwall’s circus troop came here from 
Jersey. It became my duty, on his arrival, to inspect it, when I 
pointed out his favourite pony, which he declared he would not 
take £500 for, as being infected. He laughed at the idea, as did 
all the cattle-doctors, including a veterinary surgeon of ten years’ 
standing, who undertook to cure him. 
Shortly after this, Mr. C. sent for me to put a seton in a horse’s 
leg that was much swollen. I, however, judged it more advisable 
(the horse being in very high condition) to bleed, and give him a 
-dose of physic, which operated in the usual way. 
On the third day I saw what was coming on, and pointed out 
the symptoms to Mr. C. The veterinary surgeon above alluded 
to also took this case in his hands, and stated that he had completely 
cured him. In a very short time they both became glandered in 
its worst stage, and were accordingly killed. 
Another mare of this troop was purchased by a Mr. Moullin, of 
this island, who brought her to me as having a slight cough and 
