FARCY. 
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It not unfrequently happens that one kind of medicine 
often administered loses its effect; in such a case, the fol¬ 
lowing may be substituted for the above recipe :— 
Sulphate of copper . 3 drachms, 
Corrosive sublimate . 1 scruple, 
Powdered bark . 2 drachms, 
Powdered ginger . . 2 drachms; 
to be mixed with Venice turpentine, sufficient to form it into 
three balls, to be given morning and evening, as above 
directed. Probably in a few days the above must be made 
into two balls only, to produce the desired evacuations ; but 
should the intestines be moved too severely, recourse must 
be had to the opium ball, as formerly directed. 
During this treatment the horse should be kept apart 
from all others, and his food should consist of green meat; 
but if in the winter season, carrots or potatoes, with the addi¬ 
tion of a moderate quantity of com, with either of the kinds 
of food. He should be freely exposed to the air, and if in the 
summer season, he should be allowed to run in a field for four 
or five hours daily, but to be carefully stabled during the 
night, as his system, under the above course of medicine, will 
be open, and consequently very susceptible of the effects of 
cold. In the winter, when the weather is fine, he should be 
walked out for an hour in the middle of the day regularly. 
Instead of burning the ulcerated farcy buttons, some prefei 
applying the following escharotic mixture. 
Muriatic acid . . 2 drachms, 
Muriate of mercury . 1 drachm. 
The above to be well mixed together, and then add. 
Pure water . . 4 drachms, 
Spirit of wine . . 6 drachms. 
Should it be found to produce too much irritation, then 
more water may be added. 
