178 EXPERIMENTS WITH BARYTES ON GLANDERS. 
when the wound had nearly healed, but the ligature had not 
separated: there was a slight swelling of the integuments where 
the horse had been bled, apparently as if a small abscess was 
forming, probably from coagula in this portion of the vein, caus¬ 
ing irritation: I advised a blister to be applied, after which 
frequent fomentation. On the 27th, I found the tumour belov, 
the wound gradually subsiding by absorption. On the dlst ths 
ligature separated, and in the course of a very short time Iron 
that period the wound was perfectly healed, and not the leas 1 
swelling remained. 
March, 1829.—I have seen the horse fresh and in good con 
dition; he has been regularly at work from the beginning o 
January, and it would require a nice observer to detect th< 
smallest difference in the sides of the neck. 
EXPERIMENTS WITH BARYTES ON GLANDERS. 
By Mr. W. Percivall. 
[Originally communicated to the College Veterinary Medical Society.] 
CASE I. 
June , 1816.—A brown gelding, eight years old, in fine condition 
discharge of viscous pus from the off-nostril; vesicles apparei 
upon the septum: six weeks from the attack. Muriat. 3aiy 
3i was given in ball, and the dose gradually an caie u y n 
creased°to 3iij. In thirteen days he died under the operation < 
the medicine. Dissection: Stomach and small guts high y re( 
dened ; lungs glutted with blood; off-frontal sinus loaded wit 
P US ‘ ^ CASE II. 
July, 1816.—Black gelding, seven years old, in good coi 
dition : farcied in the near hind leg; a little flux, of a muc 
purulent nature, from the near nostril; a sma u cei upon 
membrane; gland swollen. Mur. baiyt. 5 s, mciease 0 1 
In twenty-one days discharged from the Infirmary, cured, an 
&ale ' CASE III. 
July, 1816.—A large bay gelding, (Gen. Lloyd’s carnag 
horse,) twenty-five years old, in low condition and much debi 
tated. General attack of farcy; discharge of pus fiom bo 
nostrils; an ulcer in the off-glands tumefied. Mur. baiyt. 3 
mane nocleque for eighteen days. Destroyed having received ■ 
benefit: sinuses free from disease ; lungs healthy. 
