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A few hours afterwards the submaxillary, parotid, and all glands situated about the head and neck were greatly enlarged; from the nostrils and gums, a clear, mucous discharge ran down; the eyes were glairy, with the pupils greatly dilated, and the coat was rough and staring.

The search focused on the submaxillary salivary gland of rodents, which is similar in certain respects to the venom gland of snakes.

Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle.

The submaxillary and sublingual glands are enlarged and the neighboring lymphatics swollen.

In certain exceptional cases the disease affects the submaxillary glands alone.