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GLANDERS SUPERVENING ON VIOLENT CONTUSIONS 
OVER THE CAVITIES OF THE NOSE. 
/ij/M.Riss, Veterinary Surgeon in Chief to the First Regiment 
of Hussars. 
CASE I.-GLANDERS AFTER A FALL ON THE ANTERIOR PART 
OF THE H EAD. 
A MARE, of English breed, six years old, ridden by her owner, 
and gallopped nearly at full speed, fell on her head, on April 24, 
1831. She was immediately led to the barracks. I saw her 
about an hour after the accident. She still looked quite frightened, 
and had several slight contused wounds on her forehead and along 
the nasal bones. There were some streaks of coagulated blood 
on the inner surface of the ala of the right nostril, and the pitui¬ 
tary membrane on that side was very red. The pulse was full and 
hard. I abstracted seven pounds of blood from the jugular, and 
ordered cold ablutions to the head, with water and half-rations 
of hay. 
On the following day, and for several days afterwards, nothing 
appeared to be the matter with her. 
May 3.—Eight days after the accident the groom pointed out 
to me a slight discharge from the right nostril. It was limpid, 
white, and mixed with streaks of blood. The submaxillary glands 
were slightly enlarged, and tender. The pituitary membrane on 
that side was more than usually pale. The animal, nevertheless, 
had a good appetite, the coat was smooth, and she was in high 
spirits. 
All these symptoms made me augur badly of the coming evil. 
I imparted my fears to the proprietor, and told him that there w'as 
every appearance of confirmed glanders. 
In effect, in despite of our treatment, the nasal discharge be¬ 
came permanent, more consistent, yellow, and adhering to the 
orifice of the nostril. The right submaxillary glands became 
larger, harder, and less tender, and the pituitary membrane con¬ 
tinued pale. 
She was ultimately destroyed. 
CASE II.-A SIMILAR ACCIDENT. 
Jw/y 4,1831.—-A bay-chestnut horse, six years old, fell violently 
on the anterior part of his head during a charge. The blood ran 
in a stream from the ri^ht nostril, but the hemorrhao;e was not of 
long continuance, and stopped sjiontaneously. He was led to the 
infirmary, and bled to the extent of nine pounds; he also had 
white water, and half-rations of hay. 
Ju/y 8.—To-day—a fortnight after the accident—there appei- 
