What is another name for Glanders?

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What is another name for Glanders?

Glanders is a contagious disease of horses caused by Burkholderia mallei. In classic veterinary terminology, the term Farcy refers to the external, cutaneous form with nodules along lymphatic channels, and it has historically been used as another name for glanders. Because Farcy describes the same disease manifestation and era of naming, it is the synonym for glanders. The other terms correspond to different conditions: anthrax is an infection caused by Bacillus anthracis; strangles is an illness caused by Streptococcus equi affecting the upper respiratory tract and nearby lymph nodes in horses; botulism is intoxication from botulinum toxin.

Glanders is a contagious disease of horses caused by Burkholderia mallei. In classic veterinary terminology, the term Farcy refers to the external, cutaneous form with nodules along lymphatic channels, and it has historically been used as another name for glanders. Because Farcy describes the same disease manifestation and era of naming, it is the synonym for glanders.

The other terms correspond to different conditions: anthrax is an infection caused by Bacillus anthracis; strangles is an illness caused by Streptococcus equi affecting the upper respiratory tract and nearby lymph nodes in horses; botulism is intoxication from botulinum toxin.

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