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creasing emaciation keeps pace with the formation of the 
tumours and their ulcerative condition. I have seen, in a few 
bad cases, acute inflammation of the lymphatic glands of either 
hind or fore legs, producing for a time pain, heat, swelling, 
and lameness, but disappearing in the course of three or 
four days, only to recur. The lymphatic glands never be¬ 
come permanently indurated, and I assert that in “ Bursatie” 
we have no true gland implication, although the lymphatic 
glands do occasionally, in bad cases, become acutely inflamed. 
In two instances in which I saw inflammation of the lym¬ 
phatic glands, the disease afterwards terminated in “ farcy,” 
which at once gave evidence that the materies morbi of that 
affection had originated in the system, had led to the cede- 
matous swellings, and then ultimately caused the glandular 
derangements. 
The Diagnosis of “ Bursatie ”—Bursatie sores may be com 
founded with unhealthy sores and ulcers arising from other 
causes. 
In consequence of the decided character of the disease an 
amateur may in a short time acquire such diagnostic tact 
as to enable him to speak with almost certainty on Bur- 
satic ulceration; the only time when a dispute is possible 
is at the onset of the malady, when a simple sore is said to 
have taken on “ Bursatie action.” 
It may often occur that a surgeon is consulted with refer¬ 
ence to a sore on the fetlock of a favourite hack, which on 
examination proves to be of a ef Bursatie nature,” the 
primary simple sore having taken on this action. 
The owner, should he put faith in the diagnosis, will, in 
all probability, wish to dispose of the animal; but should 
he doubt this a second veterinary surgeon’s opinion is ob¬ 
tained by him, which opinion is frequently contrary to that 
which had been given. So far so good; but I fear, in many 
cases, opinions are given with self-interested motives. 
“ Bursatie ulceration,” or a simple sore which has taken on 
the (i Bursatie action,” may be recognised by the appearance, 
on the surface of the sore, of a dark red, jelly-like exudation, 
by the formation of an indurated base, by the surrounding 
parts becoming nude of hair, hot, painful, tender, and 
irritable. Besides the presence of the indurated base, the 
ulcer will be circular and elevated from the surface ; it may 
or may not be scabbed; if so the scab will be thick, and the 
outer surface be dark brown and the under dirty grey in 
colour. This peculiar detritus scab, conjointly with the 
presence of a hard base, constitute the essential characters of 
the non-papillated “ Bursatie chancre.” The circular papil- 
