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and small rounded lumps, which latter are the so-called ''farcy 

 buds/' These in a little while point and burst through the 

 skin, discharging an unhealthy pus. They are usually found 

 in groups, and are situated at some distance from the joints. 

 Frequently the inside of the thighs will be found to present 

 hard and painful swellings ; the muscles of the neck may be 

 hard and painful ; or the swelling may be in the side or in 

 one leg ; thus leading perhaps to the suspicion of rheuma- 

 tism. 



In chronic farcy, the principal difference is that the buds 

 and hard cords connecting them are distinctly felt and are 

 evidently tender and painful, but they rarely pass into ulcer- 

 ation. The buds or buttons are arranged in groups about 

 the inner and outer aspects of the thigh, forearm, flanks, neck 

 and head. Sometimes they may be felt along the course of 

 the jugular vein, presenting swollen, hard and irregular 

 knots. 



Treatment. — A horse with acute farcy should be forth- 

 with killed. He is as dangerous as one with glanders. The 

 milder cases of chronic farcy offer some chance of a cure. 

 The swellings may often be dispersed by blistering them, or 

 by rubbing them with ointment of the biniodide of mercury, 

 or what is handier, with a stick of lunar caustic. If there 

 are running sores, they must be frequently washed with a ten 

 per cent, solution of carbolic acid. The strength must be 

 supported by nourishing food and tonics. Prof. Williams 

 recommends : — 



No. 182. Arsenic, ^ 5 grains. 



Extract of nux vomica, 1 drachm. 



For a drench in a pint of water twice a day. 



He also speaks well of : — 



No. 183. Sulphate of copper, 



Iodine, of each 1 drachm. 



This amount in a pint of water twice daily. 



