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a day : Two teaspoonfuls of alum mixed with one pint 

 of infusion of white oak bark. As the horse improves, 

 iiscontinue the medicine. 



BUTTON FARCY. 



Button farcy is not a very dangerous disease. It 

 ippears quickly and confines itself mostly to the neck 

 and forequarters. It is known by an eruption like blunt, 

 elevated heat spots, which go away in a short time. 



There is nothing better than Pratts Food, Pratts 

 Animal Regulator or Pratts Condition Powder for button 

 farcy ; in fact, where they are fed constantly, it never 

 occurs. They should be fed in double doses and grad- 

 ually decreased to the usual quantity. The first treat- 

 ment is to have the bowels move freely, which is pro- 

 duced by feeding our remedies in extra doses, after 

 which they can be reduced to the regular amount, 

 which will keep the bowels in good shape. Feed green 

 food, bran mashes and crushed oats. 



As per our note on page 119, however, to give an 

 additional remedy, we men don the same solution as 

 given for prurigo, on page 167, giving a pint at a dose^ 

 and administer once a day for about thirty days. 



