USING A GLANDERED HORSE IN A PUBLIC VEHICLE. 75 
and was of opinion that he was not glandered, but had 
simply catarrhal gleet, and that a few weeks 5 treatment 
would restore the animal to perfect health and usefulness. 
My reasons for forming that opinion were the following: 
1st. The discharge had neither the colour nor consistency 
that is presented in a case of glanders; it was white and 
friable. 
2d. The abrasions of the mucous membrane presented none 
of the characteristics of the ulcer found in a case of glanders. 
3d. The mucous membrane, where not abraded, pre¬ 
sented nearly a natural colour; no approach to that leaden 
hue, striated with a bluish-red, so characteristic of glanders. 
4th. The enlargement of the submaxillary glands had not 
that hard, sitfast feeling always present in a case of glanders. 
The evidence which satisfied the magistrate did not con¬ 
vince the owner, for she had the horse put under my care for 
treatment. I had him under the following treatment for a 
a month, viz.: generous diet, tonics, the insertion of a seton 
in the submaxillary space, and syringing the nasal cavities 
with a weak solution of sulphate of zinc. After a few days 5 
treatment the discharge began to diminish, and the abrasions 
to heal. At the end of the third week the abrasions were 
quite healed, and the discharge very trifling; the horse had 
considerably improved in condition. At the end of the 
fourth week the discharge had apparently ceased, and the 
enlargement of the submaxillary glands very much dimi¬ 
nished. I had him sent to gentle work. There was a slight 
discharge from both nostrils while at work, for the first 
week, but that entirely disappeared. After he had been 
doing gentle work for about three weeks I had him sent to 
Mr. Field, veterinary surgeon, 224, Oxford Street, for 
examination as to whether he was glandered or not, when 
I received the following: 
“Nov. 1 7th, 1858, 
“ This is to certify that 1 have this day examined a bay 
gelding sent here by Mr. Dollar, and am of opinion that the 
said gelding is not suffering from a disease called glanders . 
The horse is now in good condition. 
(Signed) ct John Field, Veterinary Surgeon. 55 
Messrs. Coleman and Field examined the horse on the 
18th of November, and gave the following certificate : 
“ Veterinary Establishment, 
41, Little Moorfields, Finsbury. 
“This is to certify that we have this, the 18th day of 
November, examined a bay gelding, at the request of 
