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blow vitrol up its nostril, and then force a pledget of 

 cotton wool a considerable way up its nostril, they will 

 try to destroy the foetid smell b}^ syringing a solution 

 of carbolic acid up the right nostril. In buying a 

 horse at a fair always lay hold of its nostril and pinch 

 both together so as to stop the horse's breath, hold it 

 so for a few seconds, then let go your hold and the 

 horse will blow its nose violently; if it has been 

 " plugged" the horse will blow the pledget out, and if it 

 does so it is olandered without a doubt. 



FARCY. 



This disease is nearly allied to glanders ; some have 

 supposed it to be a modification of that malady. This, 

 however, is a great mistake, they are essentially different, 

 as I will endeavour to point out. It is the decided 

 opinion of every eminent veterinary surgeon that 

 glanders is incurable ; farcy, however, is not so. The 

 first symptoms manifested of farcy are the appearance of 

 small tumours, popularly called farcy buds or buttons, 

 situate close to some of the veins, and following their 



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courses, being connected together with a kind of cord — 



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hence they are called corded veins by farriers and 

 veterinary surgeons. At first they are generally small, 

 and consequently may not be noticed for some weeks, until 

 they have attained their full size, after which they 

 usually increase more rapidly, become hot, and cause 

 considerable pain, and at length ulceration ensues. 

 They first make their appearance about the face, neck , 

 and throat, sometimes extending to the inside of the 

 thigh, and produce lameness and considerable swelling 



