124 Farcij, 



Horses, as^ being* employed in agriculture, reap the combined ad- 

 vantages of breatliing a pure atmosphere, and feeding moie or less 

 upon green food, or, at least, such as is of a fresh succulent kind. 

 Some, indeed, have gone so far as to maintain that such Horses as 

 constantly get green food, are never attacked with this disease. But, 

 though I have seen severaal instances, which militate against this 

 opinion, I am, nevertheless, fully sensible of the inestimable value 

 of pure air, and green food, in the cure of Farcy. — I consider them, 

 in fact, as indispensable auxiliaries to the plan of cure, already laid 

 down. 



Even in the winter, this method of treatment may be had recourse 

 to with perfect safety, especially, if aditional cloathing be put upon 

 the animal whilst at grass, which should be taken off when he is housed. 

 The use of Calomel, not only as an alterative, but also as an additi- 

 onal ingredient in Purgative Medicines, has been a good deal insisted 

 upon in this disease, but in my opinion, with no great reason. — On the 

 contrar)^, I am inclined to think that much mischief has, in both ways, 

 being frequently occasioned by its use. As an additional article in 

 Purgative compositions, notwithstanding its inertness on the bowels 

 when given by itself, it has, assuredly, been the means of killing 

 many Horses, and as an alterative, I am equally satisfied, that no ad- 

 vantage is to be expected from it in Farcy, For, if given to such 

 a degree as to make the gums or mouth sore, the animal, not having 

 rieason, will sooner submit to starvation, than to the pain of masti- 

 cating his food under those circumstances 



^\ hat then is to be had recourse to ? 



Alas ! tiie only refuge is the drenching-horn, which, in the 

 hands of the unfeeling and injudicious, has frequently put an end 



