FARCY. 1 3 7 



cine, great attention must be paid to him ; he 

 must be warmly clothed, have regular exer- 

 cise, and never be suffered to drink cold 

 water. Verdigris has been much recom- 

 mended in this disease, but I have never liad 

 an opportunity of seeing its effect. (See 

 White's Vettrinary Materia Mcdica, &c.) 



The following balls have proved so elKca- 

 cious, that I have seldom had occasion to try 

 other remedies ; but unless they are given for 

 two or three wee^s after ev^ry symptom has 

 been removed, the cure will seldom be per- 

 manent. It seems probable that the farcy, as 

 well as the glanders, arises sometimes sponta- 

 neously, though not so frequently as it is sup- 

 posed. I have seen many cases where the 

 disease could not be traced to any source of in- 

 fection. Still, however, it might have arisen 

 from contact with poisonous matter ; for it is 

 not necessary that the matter should be con- 

 v^eyed immediately from one horse to anothei^ 

 in order to produce the disease ; which is 

 often communicated by means of matter de- 

 posited upon the manger, or litter, or about 

 the rack ; and not improbably sometimes con^ • 

 veyed by the hands of those w'ho have the ma* 



