144 ON THE CURE OF GLANDERS IN THE HORSE. 
the case is given up, it is necessary that the box or place he stood 
in should be cleansed with a solution of chloride of lime, after which 
no danger would be likely to accrue from placing a sound horse in 
the same situation. 
Case I. 
Feb. 25th, 1847. — A brown carriage gelding, six years old, be- 
longing to Mr. W., was brought to this infirmary, having a dis- 
charge from the near nostril, which had been in existence, as I was 
informed, for about a fortnight. There was also enlargement of 
the submaxillary gland of the same side, and the Schneiderian 
membrane was ulcerated. No cough present ; the pulse firm and 
natural. The animal fed well, and appeared to possess a good 
constitution. I considered it a favourable case to undertake the 
treatment of, and therefore had him removed to a place by himself, 
where he had no communication with other horses ; and I com- 
menced treatment by giving him twice a-day sulph. ferri 3 ij, 
cantharidum gr. viij, with ginger and gentian, and applying to the 
enlarged glands the ointment of the biniodide of mercury ; keeping 
the nostril cleansed with cold water, ordering him good living, hay, 
corn, carrots, &c., ih fact, any thing he would eat, with occasional 
warm bran mashes. The hay he was made to eat from the ground. 
28th . — Feeds well, and appears as lively as a two-year old ; dis- 
charge from the nostrils increased ; the ulcers enlarged ; the glands 
increased in size, but are softer to the feel : this, however, I at- 
tribute to the effect of the ointment. I now tried twice a-day an 
injection of the solution of iron to the nostril. 
March 5th . — The discharge still abundant, but not possessing 
such a gluey character as at the early period of the disease. The 
ulcers enlarged ; the glands quite loose and detached from the jaw. 
Continue the same treatment, in addition to which, a rod of the 
nitrate of silver was applied to the ulcers. At this period of the 
case, my friend, Mr. Dunsford, happened to pay me a friendly call. 
I directed his attention to the case, and he fully concurred with me 
as to the nature of the disease, and likewise as to the probability of 
a favourable result. 
10th . — General symptoms improving. Discontinue the injections. 
1 5t.h . — The discharge much less, the ulcers healing up, and a 
general improvement apparent. A similar plan of treatment was 
continued until the early part of April, when he was turned out to 
grass for six weeks, after which he was brought up shewing no 
traces of the disease. He was a few days after put to work, and 
continued to work sound until the early part of February, 1848, 
