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ACUTE GLANDERS IN THE HORSE. 
the whole with a bran cataplasm. I ordered her a somewhat 
liberal diet, and gave her some gentian and ginger, with a small 
portion of wine. 
In the course of a few days the remaining portion of the gland 
connected with this teat had sloughed away, leaving the re- 
maining ones perfectly sound. I had now a simple wound to 
deal with, and treated it accordingly. She was discharged on 
the 4th of October, perfectly cured. 
This case was accompanied by Mr. Hodges’ defence of himself from 
certain charges of had or doubtful practice on horses, brought against him 
in the Journal for December 1840, and November 1841, by Mr. Mogford. 
He must forgive us if we decline entering into the dispute between these gen- 
tlemen ; but justice to Mr. Hodges compels us to state, that he has sent to 
us that which completely exonerates him from the charge of mal-practice. 
Mr. Mogford had stated, that an action had been entered against him, at 
Mr. Hodges’ instigation, for having, in his official capacity as inspector of 
horses, reported three to be glandered. Two of them, he affirmed, were 
since dead, and the other laboured under the disease in its advanced stage. 
In opposition to this Mr. Hodges adduces the following certificate : — 
“ In December 1839, Mr. Mogford called at my stables, with the con- 
stable, and after examining six of my horses, pronounced three of them 
glandered. Being reluctant to have them destroyed, without more fully 
ascertaining the correctness of his judgment, I consulted Mr. Hodges, 
who, on a minute examination of them, assured me that they were merely 
suffering from nasal gleet, arising from debility. For the satisfaction of 
myself and neighbours, I submitted to have the oldest and least valuable 
destroyed, which at once proved the fallacy of Mr. Mogford’s assertion. 
The other two remained for a time under the care of Mr. Hodges, and, I am 
happy to state, are now sound, and at regular work, and worth, at the least, 
£ 35 . 
“ I also sold a young grey horse to Mr. Owen, some months since, which 
Mr. Mogford also declared to be glandered. Mr. Le Page has since purchased 
him for £25, and he is now considered one of the best horses in our harbour. 
“ December lsf, 1841. “ J. Dvson, St. Sampoders, Guernsey .” 
A similar certificate is given by Messrs. Le Page & Co., with regard to 
the above-mentioned horse and two others. 
We trust that this will be quite sufficient to satisfy Mr. Hodges. We must 
have no quarrelling among those who are devoted to the honour and interest 
of our noble art. 
