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THE CURE OF GLANDERS IN THE HORSE. 
the trocar, to the best of my judgment, about one inch From the rec- 
tum, and I maintained it in that situation with my right hand until 
I had carried my left hand into the rectum. The heifer lay upon 
her right side, and I stood astride of her hind parts. I now moved 
the point of the trocar, so as to be able to feel it with the hand 
within the rectum ; then I gently pushed forward the trocar, at 
the same time directing it by the hand in the rectum, about an inch 
distant, until its whole length had become introduced. Now I 
withdrew the blade, leaving the canula in for a few minutes. A 
starch-like fluid escaped through the aperture. A whale-bone 
probe was passed in lieu of the canula, and was left in. I then 
took a probe-pointed bistoury, and passed it gently by the side of 
the probe, the full length of the blade, and gently drew the bistoury 
in an horizontal direction, cutting as much of the integument as 
would allow my finger to be passed by the side of the probe. 
I now drew out the probe, and introduced a pewter mare-catheter 
to its full length, which brought away about a pint of fluid similar 
to the former. By substituting the catheter for a probe, guided by 
my finger, I cut until the os uteri could be felt, and three fingers 
together could be passed through the opening made. The quantity 
of fluid discharged during the operation was about a quart, and 
with it about half an ounce of blood. The heifer was now released, 
and allowed to get up. A little of the former medicine was given 
once a-day, and she was kept warm and made comfortable. 
10/A. — Doing well : but slight discharge from the vagina; indeed, 
it has not been seen to stream since I last saw her. To continue 
her medicine as before. 
14/A. — Improving ; appetite better. Slight discharge ; cocks her 
tail now but little. Discontinue medicine. 
20/A to Jan. 2Qth. — Doing well : still discharges slightly. Since 
this I have not heard of her. 
Yours truly, &c. 
14th February, 1848. 
THE CURE OF GLANDERS IN THE HORSE. 
By James Broad, M.R.C.V.S., 14, Market-street, Paddington. 
We have had descriptions of this direful disease handed down 
to us by numerous writers on the veterinary art from its earliest 
period, and various have been the opinions respecting its true 
nature, cause, and curability. It has attracted the zealous atten- 
