]3S COMPENDIUM OF THE VETERINARY ART. 



iiagement of such horses, through inattention 

 or ne<j^li2:ence. 



With respect to that kind of farc}- which ap- 

 pears in the form of diffused swelUngs of the 

 limbs or other parts, I believe it seldom ori-. 

 ginates from infection, and does not often de- 

 pend perhaps on the action of the glanderous 

 poison, being merely common cedematous 

 swellings, such as accompan}^ the grease. 

 From this we may account for the efficacy that 

 has sometimes been attributed to purgatives 

 and druretics, us remedies for the farcy. It 

 has been said that the grease sometimes dege- 

 nerates into furcy, and becomes contagious ; 

 but this I have never seen. 



When large abscesses form in consequence 

 of farcy, they do not require any peculiar 

 treatment, but it is particularly necessary to 

 support the horse's strengtii in these cases by 

 nieans of com and nvdlt. It has been sup- 

 posed that the farcy depends altogether 

 upon debility; and medicines of.tiie tonic or 

 strenjjthenin": kin<i liave been reconuuended 

 for its removal. 



Muriate of quicksilver, - I sc. 



Powdered aniseeds, « i oz. 



Siryp enough to form a ball. 



