38 THE COMPLETE FAKRIER, 



Therefore those who depend upon some particular medicine, 

 and flatter themselves with being able to cure every species 

 of the Farcy with it, will find themselves wretchedly mis- 

 taken ; for different medicines are needful, according as the 

 disease is superficial or inveterate. The former is easily 

 cured, for sometimes moderate exercise is sufficient ; but the 

 latter requires knowledge and experience ; and often baffles 

 the most skillful, and defies the whole power of medicine. 



From the above description of this disease it appears that 

 it is of the inflammatory kind, and that the blood-vessels are 

 affected. Copious bleedings are therefore absolutely neces- 

 sary, especially if the horse be fat and full of blood. This 

 evacuation always checks the progress of the Farcy in its 

 beginning, but its good effects soon vanish, especially if the 

 horse be low in flesh. After bleeding, mix the following : 



4 ounces of Cream of Tartar. 



4 ounces of Liver of Antimony. 



4 ounces of Lenitive Electuary. 



4 ounces of Castile Soap. 



2 di'ams of Calomel, 8 drams to an ounce. 



Make these into balls, and give two ounces a day for some 

 time. While giving these balls, dissolve a little nitre in the 

 water given to the horse to drink. These medicines will 

 keep his body open, and allay the inflammatory heat of his 

 blood, which is the principal cause of the disease ; and while 

 they are given inwardly to remove the cause, let the tumors 

 be rubbed twice a day with the following ointment : 



4 ounces of Elder Ointment. 



4 ounces of Flanders Oil of Bays. 



2 ounces of White Vitriol. 



1 ounce of Red Precipitate. 



2 ounces of Sugar of Lead. 



Beat all well together into an ointment, and keep it for use. 

 This ointment will soon disperse the tumors, which will leave 

 small bald spots on the skin, but the hair will grow again in 

 time. If the tumors break, and run a thick, well digested 

 matter, it is a sign that the disease is conquered, and the 

 horse will soon be well ; but it will be necessary to give 

 him two ounces of liver of antimony every day for a fort- 

 night, and two ounces every other day for a fortnight after, 

 in order to sweeten his blood, and disperse the small bunches 

 that remain. This method never fails when the small veins 

 only are afiected ; and a short time will complete the cure. 



But when the Farcy affects the large blood-vessels, the 

 cure is far more difficult. Let the practitioner always attempt 

 it at the beginning of the disease, as he then will have fewer 



