382 IODINE IN FARCY COMBINED WITH GLANDERS. 
had become matted and glued together, from the adhesive nature 
of the discharge that had issued from it. I hardly knew at first 
what to say about its being occasioned by an ‘‘injury,” which 
was the opinion of the groom; on the contrary, connecting it 
with the antecedent indisposition, there was room for unpleasant 
suspicions. I ordered another aperient; dressed the wound, 
and gave directions for its being kept quite clean. The medicine 
operated briskly. Its operation was followed by an amendment 
in the appetite of the animal, which had been on the decline; 
but the sore had extended and become the size of a sixpence, 
though with a much clearer and healthier surface than it had 
previously presented. 
April \0th .—Another pustule has broken just upon the plate 
vein, from which now can be felt a chorded chain of connexion 
between the two, and extended high up beyond the original pus¬ 
tule. The case is now confirmed farcy. Ordered mercurial 
alteratives ; a blister over the chord. Dressings. 
\Qth .—Spirits and appetite something improved. Local affec¬ 
tion little altered. In fact, he continued, in regard to his appetite 
and spirits, fluctuating between being better and worse until 
May 10th, on which day the groom came to say that there had 
been a sudden and pretty copious issue of matter from^ the off’ 
nostril, though, at the time I examined him, I could not perceive 
any signs of such an occurrence. Having, however, no hopes of 
doing any good by the plan I was pursuing, I determined on 
putting him under the influence of iodine: I accordingly ordered 
three drachms of the mineral morning and evening. 
Map Vith .—An ulcer of the truly glandered character has 
made its appearance upon the off surface of the septum, with a 
tumour of the submaxillary glands. The iodine has turned the 
dung-balls of a blackish hue. 
18^A.—His appetite is indifferent: but I do not regard its de¬ 
cline as proceeding in any way from the effects of the medicine. 
The dose of iodine to-day is augmented to gr. v morning and 
evening. 
27th ,—A fresh ulcer has broken out. The legs swell, although 
he is in a place where he can freely take exercise. 
