ter, it may be cureu, provided the poison is de 

 stroyed in each of these; but without this, a cure is 

 seldom made. In the first stage of farcy, while it 

 is confined to the buds, the cure may be eflected by 

 outward means only, in the following manner : Let 

 the horse be twitched ; then proceed to cut open 

 every one of the buds with a red-hot iron, knife 

 shaped ; after w hich, sprinkle the sore with verdi- 

 gris, or red precipitate. In tiiis manner do with 

 every bud, taking particular care to avoid leaving 

 any uixattended to, as a siiigle one w ould ensure the 

 return. The animal may now be turned to grass, if 

 at a proper time of the year. 



But when the ulcers have become extensive, and 

 the constitution is affected, nothing but internal 

 means can save the horse; and these even fail in 

 many cases. The sores in this stage should be 

 washed with a solution of lunar caustic, a dram of 

 it to four ounces of w ater ; but if the expense of 

 this is objected to, one ounce of spirit of sea-salt 

 may be diluted with the same quantity of water ; or 

 oil of vitriol ; or aquafortis, w ith water in the same 

 proportion. Besides which, the 



Farcy Balls [page 15] should be given, as di- 

 rected, with unremitting care; but I would likewise 

 remark, that as many cases offer themselves, when 

 one medicine fails in this disease, therefore if, on a 

 fair trial of these Balls, benefit does not appear to be 

 derived, then either of the following may be used 

 with an almost certainty of advantage. 



Corrosive sublimate 3 drams. 



Arsenic 3 drams. 



Crocus metallorum , 1 ounces 



