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composed of brau morning and evening ; six pounds of 

 good oats, with carrots at twelve o'clock ; clean spring 

 water four times a day to diink ; exercise three times a 

 day, half an hour each time. 



Farcy. 



Cause. — This disease may be attributed generally to- 

 suppressed perspiration, and also to hot and crowded 

 stables, and is more prevalent among waggon and post 

 horses than any others. After been thi'own into a 

 violent heat, and ridden through brooks and ponds to 

 wash them, they are too fi^equently allowed to stand a 

 considerable time at the door of a public house, which 

 has in many instances occasioned farcy. 



Symptoms. — The horse appears dull — his skin tightens 

 and dries — he feeds slowly — his respiration becomes 

 quicker than usual — his hind legs get slightly swollen, 

 and the glands rise up in small lumps or knots, which 

 at first are hard and sore, and are usually termed farcy 

 buds, and in a few days suppurate, and emit an unhealthy 

 ichorous discharge. 



The edges of these ulcers have a cancerous appearance 

 as the disease advances; the whole body becomes affected, 

 and partial swelling sets in, particularly on the inside 

 of the hind legs and nose, and frequently terminate in 

 glanders. This disease is sometimes very obstinate and 

 difficult to cure. 



Cure. — When confined to a single limb, and attended 

 with great swelling and inflammation, if the horse be in 

 good condition, take five quarts of blood, and give the 

 following purgative : — 



Barbadoes Aloes 6 drachms. 



Calomel 1 „ 



Mtre 4 



Castile Soap 2 



3Iade into a ball. 



The horse to have bran mashes and lukewarm drinks. 



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