516 PSEUDO-GLANDERS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED. 
with symptoms simulating erysipelas. The disease resisted 
all the treatment of his medical attendants, and rapidly 
assumed the appearance of the disease previously exhibited 
by the horse. He had extensive discharge from the eye and 
nostril, enlarged submaxillary gland, &c., together with erup¬ 
tion of large red pimples on the limbs. 
I saw him two days before his death. He was then insen¬ 
sible, and remained in that state unto the end. From the 
appearance of the disease, I had no hesitation in pronouncing 
it a case of true glanders. 
A short time since I noticed the occurrence of four cases 
in Ireland; and therefore thought it right to give the parti¬ 
culars of this case, by way of caution to the owners of animals 
affected in a similar manner. 
I enclose the paragraph cut from The Morning Advertiser. 
*** The said “ paragraph” appeared in The Veteri¬ 
narian” for August.—E d. Vet. 
PSEUDO-GLANDERS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED.* 
By T. Horsburg, V.S., Dalkeith. 
To the Editor of “ The Veterinarian 
Sir, —Glanders, when once confirmed, is a disease found 
hitherto almost incurable. At least, in cases where we are so 
fortunate as to see an animal, supposed to be affected, 
get better, we have doubts in our mind whether it really 
was that disease or not. 
For some years past I have been trying the trephine in 
such cases as I could get the owners to keep the animals; or, 
having convenient places, to keep them apart for the proper 
time. This, however, is not easily managed. There is a 
fear of danger to others, and a fear of more consequence still, 
viz., infection to the human being,—thus preventing us from 
having opportunities we might profit by. Yet some occa¬ 
sionally come in our way, a few cases of which I send you. 
A colt, 3 years old, belonging to Mr. Blakie, Farmer, 
* Mr. Horsburg will perceive the reason of our superscribing his most interest¬ 
ing paper with this title by referring to cases of our own (in vol. xix, p. 541, and 
vol. xx, p. 421, of “ TheVeterinarian,”) singularly parallel, and similar to those 
which he has related, not in their nature only, but likewise in their treatment and 
result.—E d. Vet. 
