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places in dift'ereut horses. Some show it first on the» 

 head; some on the exUirnai jugular vein; some on the 

 plate vein, extending from thence downward, on the inside 

 of \he fore-leg, towards the knee, or upwards towards the 

 h;-isket. In some it first appears about the pasterns, or the 

 sides of tlie large veins, and on the insides of the thighs, 

 extending towards the groin ; in others on the flanks, 

 spreading by degrees towards the lower belly ; and some 

 horses are nearly covered all over the body at once. 



Cure. When the Farcy attacks only one part of a 

 horse, and that where the blood-vessels are small, it may 

 be easily cured ; but when the plate vein is affected, and 

 turns corded ; and especially when the crural veins, within- 

 side the tliigh, are in that condition, the cure is very diffi- 

 cult, and the creature is rarely fit for any thing but the 

 lowest work after it. Therefore those who depend upon 

 yome particular medicine, and flatter themselves with being 

 }.ble to cure eveiy species of the Farcy with it, will find 

 themselves wretchedly mistaken ; for different medicines 

 are needful, according as the disease is superficial or invet 

 erate. The former is easily cured, for sometimes mode 

 rate exercise is sufficient ; but the latter requires knowledge 

 and experience ; and sometimes baffles the most skilful, and 

 denes 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 

 necessary, 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 fol- 

 lowing : 



4 oz. of Cream of Tartar, 



4 do. Liver of Artimony, 



4 do. Lenitive Electuary. 



4 do. Castile Soap, 



2 drams of Calomel, 8 drams to au 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 



