Symptoms.  Acute Glanders.—­1.  Incubation lasts from three to four days.  There are signs of inflammation at the site of infection and general symptoms.  In two or three days, small lumps appear on the mucous membrane of the nose, and ulcerate, with a discharge of mucus and pus.  Sometimes these nodules die locally, and their discharge is then foul.  The glands around the neck are enlarged.  An eruption appears over the face and joints.  Inflammation of the lungs may occur.  Death may take place in eight to ten days.

2.  Chronic Glanders.—­This may last for months.  It acts like chronic cold with ulcer in the nose.  Some recover.

3.  Acute Farcy.—­The local and general signs are those of an infection, with necrosis (local death) at the site (in the skin) of inoculation; nodules, (lumps) known as “farcy buds” form along the lymphatics (glands) and form pus.  There may be pus collections in the joints and muscles.  Death often occurs in one to five days.

Chronic Farcy.—­Tumors in the skin of the extremities, containing pus.  The process is local, the inflammatory symptoms light, and the duration may be months or years.

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Treatment of Glanders.—­This disease does not often occur in man; it is an awful affliction.  All infected horses must be killed, it is dangerous for man to be around one.  If seen early, the wound should be cut out or burned out with caustics, and afterwards dressed like any wound.  The “farcy buds” should be opened early.  There is very little hope in acute cases of glanders.  In chronic cases recovery is possible, but it will be after a long tedious time.  There must be proper nourishing food and tonic medicines.  Each case should be treated according to the indications.  It is safe to say the parts should be thoroughly cut or scraped out and then treated with antiseptics and the general system built up, by tonics and stimulating remedies, if needed.  As stated before, acute glanders and acute farcy are almost always fatal.

Big-jaw or lump-jaw. (Actinomycosis).—­This is an infectious disease of cattle, less frequently of man, and it is caused by what is called the “ray fungus.”  This grows in the tissues and develops a mass with a secondary chronic inflammation.

This disease is widespread among cattle, and also occurs in the pig.  In the ox it is called the “big jaw.”  The infection may be taken in with the food, and it locates itself often in the mouth or surroundings.  Oats, barley, and rye may carry the germ to the animals.  The fungus may be found even in decayed teeth.

Alimentary Canal Type.—­The jaw has been affected in man.  One side of the face is swollen or there may be a chronic enlargement of the jaw, which may look like a sarcoma (tumor).  The tongue also is sometimes affected and shows small growths.  It may also occur in the intestines and liver.  There is at first a tumor (lump), and this finally suppurates.