THE 
VETERINARIAN. 
VOL. XXVI, 
No. 304. 
APRIL, 1853. 
Third Series, 
No. 64. 
FARCY IN A COW. 
By W. A. Cartwright, M.R.C.V.S. 
Dear Sir, — I send you the following rather rare case, and 
have affixed the title of “ Farcy” to it; but whether justly 
so, I cannot say. 
We frequently meet with strings of chronic abscesses on 
cows’ legs, but these appear to me to differ from this case. 
I remain, Dear Sir, 
Yours most respectfully, 
W. A. Cartwright. 
Witchurch, Salop; Feb . 16, 1853. 
On Monday, 29th Aug., 1842, I was called in to attend a 
middle-aged cow belonging to Mrs. Jones, of the White Lion 
Inn in this town, that had a swelling on the inside and back 
of the near fore leg, between the knee and elbow. I ordered 
an aperient and fomentations; but being ill I did not see 
her again until — 
Sept. §th. During this period she had been attended to by 
a cow leech, who had been rubbing 6S strong oils ” in, pretty 
freely. She was now reduced in condition, and in much pain, 
and the off leg was now similarly swelled ; and in addition 
there were unhealthy wounds at the back of each joint, from 
which, occasionally, she lost a good deal of blood, which 
would fly out in small streams as far as the udder. I ordered 
fomentations, and restrained the bleeding with bandages. 
There were also towards the front part of the near leg two 
rows of enlarged absorbents. 
11 bh. About this time I opened several tumours along the 
course of the corded absorbents, and gave vent to some 
unhealthy matters. Others are forming. 
1 6th. From last date the swellings of the legs have sub- 
sided; and the wounds at the back of the legs have assumed 
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