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15. Striking and progressively in- 
creasing emaciation, especially of 
the hind parts. 
1 6. Greenish-grey or yellowish se- 
cretion from the nose, swelling of 
the lymphatic glands in the sub- 
maxillarv space. Ulcers of glanders 
in the nose ; farcy buds and ulcers in 
different parts. 
17. Death, either through the 
paralysis and emaciation or from 
glanders and farcy. 
15. Never occurs. 
16. This running from the nose 
never happens, and only in rare cases 
do we see distension of the lym- 
phatic vessels and farcy buds or 
ulcers on the extremities. 
17. Death never results. 
From the symptoms here detailed, their occurrence only 
after sexual intercourse, it is not surprising that, like venereal 
disease in man, these affections of the horse should, besides 
the commonly accepted names I have mentioned at the 
beginning, have been designated syphilis or French disease , 
chancre plague or lues venerea equi. 
Though not sparing in its attacks the English stallion 
abroad, the malignant eruption of the genitals has never, so 
far as I know, been seen amongst us here. In countries where 
sanitary laws for the avoidance of the great evil almost entirely 
prevent mares being covered, the proprietor of a stallion incurs 
damages for allowing his affected horse to serve a mare; the 
disease being an obscure one at first, rather than risk a pro- 
secution he prevents all sexual intercourse. 
The Government studs lose greatly, and besides going to 
great expense to purchase some of the cream of our thorough- 
bred and half-bred breeding stock, are constrained to use 
every effort to check the plague. They thus, in a great mea- 
sure, put a stop to the procreation of an animal in every way 
essential to the w r ealth and welfare of their land. 
Frequent in Hanover, Silicia, and Hungary, the so-called 
chancre plague spreads its ravages more through Eastern 
Europe and Russia, and is less seen in the west, viz., Swit- 
zerland and France. We must not, however, be surprised, 
though it be very improbable, if it trouble us with a call 
across the German Ocean or British Channel. Fortunately, 
English stallions are more needed on the Continent than 
Continental ones are here ; mares, however, may bring it over 
to us, as, according to accredited observers, it lurks in the 
system for months before it shows itself with all its virulence. 
I trust, therefore, it will not be considered deficient in 
interest, because at present strange to our land. Our forces 
may have to crowd countries where it is prevalent, British 
veterinarians may be consulted, and, by many, it would be 
considered blameable in the extreme were not a disease, so 
