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searched, etc., to discover the seat and cause of lame \cs 0 sus- 
picion having existed at the time that farcy was preseut in the 
animal’s system. It may so happen, however, that some of the 
preliminary symptoms are observed or observable; that, on the 
ccntrary, farcy at once develops itself in an attack on some local- 
ity--most probably one hind limb. Indeed, so sudden, sharp, and 
severe are attacks of farcy, in some instances, that, in the course of 
one night, the horse’s limb will be swollen to a frightful size, so as 
to incapacitate him almost from turning in his stall and walking 
out of the stable. Ordinarily, the development of farcy plainly 
accounts for the halting or lameness, yet the lameness may appear 
without any ostensible cause.” 
Symptoms.—The ordinary symptoms of farcy are, slight impair- 
ment of the general heaJth; feverish symptoms; a small, quick. 
pulse; swelling or tumefaction of one of the hind legs, generally 
the left, with much lameness; tumefaction of the lymphatics, on 
various parts of the body, and in the groin. On the inside of the 
thighs, along the course of the femoral vein, corded, nodulous 
swellings will be found. Sometimes one or both hind limbs wil] 
swell below the hock, and an abscess may form in the vicinity ot 
the fetlock, and isolated blotches will break out, suppurate, an? 
terminate in farcy ulcer. No swelling of a hind limb, or any 
other part, constitutes a case of farcy apart from the unequivocal 
signs of Jymphatic disease. There must be present corded, nod- 
ulated swellings, buds in some form or other, together with actual 
or approaching tumefactiun of the lymphatic glands, or the case is 
not farcy. The disease evidently affects the absorbents. Whea 
it commences in those which are deep-seated, it usually ends in 
glanders. Glanders and farcy are considered the same disease; 
yet, unlike glanders, many cases of cure of mild farcy are on 
record, but the author knows of none. A disease known as lym- 
phatitis is often mistaken for farcy, and, as the former is curable 
it is often recorded that the latter affection has been successfully 
treated. 
Treatment..-I do not know that it is good policy for me to re 
commend any form of treatment for the disease know. ag true 
farcy. It is against the laws of this country, and the interests of 
society for any one to keep or treat a case of declared farcy ; there- 
fore, the advice offered in regard to the treatment of glandera 
applies also to farcry. To show the reader that the authcr is not 
