CONTAGIOUSNESS OF STRANGLES. 
399 
from fever more or less mild or malignant. I agree with the best 
veterinary writers, that they should be treated in the usual manner, 
as distinct diseases, under the local symptoms, the forms oftenest 
seen by private practitioners. 
This is the only way, I understand, that glanders might be caught 
from strangles, when the fever is produced from the latter causes; 
for the ulceration of the Schneiderian membrane that sometimes 
occurs in strangles heals up, those arising from fever produced by 
breathing the air of foul stables or from being on ship-board is 
never curable; and this distinctly shews the difference in the nature 
of the two fevers ; but, as the one certainly does supervene on the 
other, or rather become contagious, in the manner described, I 
agree, therefore, with the expediency of separating colts with 
strangles from healthy horses, particularly if in stables; for there is 
a possibility of contagion, and the incurable forms of disease — 
glanders and farcy — an instance of which I shall state. 
I was sent for to examine the colts at a stud remount depot. 
The colts had been allowed (as shewn by the annexed return), to 
have strangles, as if it had been considered a matter of course in 
the stables, without being removed to the hospital stable, and 
there were several cases having the appearance of farcy and glan- 
ders; in fact, I thought proper to apply for the advice of Mr. 
Purvis, V.S., of the 4th Cavalry, and he agreed with me in opi- 
nion. I was at this depot for four years afterwards, without this 
again occurring, by attending to separation of colts as they became 
affected. 
There were upwards of 1000 entire colts, the purchases being 
between 300 and 400 colts, yearlings and upwards, a few ar- 
riving at the depot at intervals, from November to April annually. 
The hospital returns from the first purchases of 18*27-28 are, — 
L828. 
February 
March . 
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s. CD g. 
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um 
May 
June . 
July . 
August 
September 
October . 
November 
December 
Colts. 
100 
99 
89 
118 
131 
101 
94 
90 
78 
62 
42 
1829. 
January 31 
1829. Colts. 
January 31 
February 29 
March 32 
April 27 
May 31 
June 32 
July 42 
August 38 
September 36 
Increased by Messrs Hodg- 
son and Purvis to . 50 
October 41 
November 18 
December 17 
