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Of the remaining 14, which were carefully secluded, ii failed 
to react after a month, and were returned to hard work ; they re¬ 
mained sound and again failed to react when tested after 10 
months more. 
The General Carriage Co., of Paris, had 10,230 horses 
tested 2037 of which reacted, and of these 687 showed later 
e clinical symptoms of glanders. Of the remainder 2^8 
ceased to react to mallein and were returned to the depots and 
to work. A large proportion of these have been since cast on 
account of age and accidents, and the necropsy in every case re¬ 
vealed old pulmonary lesions, which had become fibrous or cal- 
cihed, and from which no cultures could be obtained. 
In the Russian cavalry at Charkoff 658 were tested with 
mallein, of which 368 reacted. These were isolated aud watched 
or several months, and again and again tested with mallein, 
with the result that the great majority ceased to react, were re- 
• regiment and showed no further sign of glanders. 
ese cases show that the milder forms of glanders even in 
Western Europe, where the disease is more redLbtabR Z b 
our dry inland States, do actually recover, and it opens the 
question in all such cases whether it will be more profitable to 
destroy them at once, or to seclude them ufadef proper care and 
hygiene, until the favorable cases shall recover. 
The same question arises in the case of tuberculosis in cattle. 
Many react to tuberculin which are only slightly affected and 
which, under favorable conditions, would be likely to recover. 
he question arises whether it is possible in the individual case 
to secure perfect segregation under favorable hygienic condi¬ 
tions and wait for recoveries; and the further question as to 
whether it will be profitable even if feasible. In both cases 
a ike the question is primarily one of sanitation, and secondarily 
one of economics, ist, can the preservation be made with per¬ 
fect safety to others? and, 2d, after safety can be assured, will 
e undertaking be a sound one financially or will it be a losing 
concern ? The answers must be based on the varying circum- 
stances of each-particular-case. 
