General [General]
(Commonly called Farcy)
Consists in a collection of watery fluid in the cellular tissue under the skin, some horses are more subject to it than others. It more frequently attacks the hind legs than the fore ones. It generally comes on suddenly, sometimes in a few hours, especially in horses, that are subject to attacks one or both hind legs are found to be very much enlarged, hot and painful, the animal can scarcely bear to have them touched. If the finger is pressed upon the part, the impression is left; sometimes there is an unnatural coldness about the parts affected: this form of the disease is generally without pain, as the animal can bear to have the limb handled and pressed upon without evening the least uneasiness.
REMEDIES: Aconite, Arsenicum, China, Rhus Toxicodendron and Thuja Occidentalis.
Aconite [Acon]
Aconite, if accompanied with fever, in which case the swelling is hot and painful, the animal refuses to eat, is restless and moves about from place to place.
Dose. Six drops or twelve globules three or four time a day.
Arsenicum [Ars]
Arsenicum and China alternately, if the swelling is cold.
Dose. The same as prescribed for Aconite.
China [Chin]
Arsenicum and China alternately, if the swelling is cold.
Dose. The same as prescribed for Aconite.
Rhus toxicodendron [Rhus-t]
Rhus toxicodendron, if with the hot swelling there is great stiffness of the limb.
Dose. Six drops, or eight globules, morning, noon and night.
Thuja occidentalis [Thuj]
Thuja occidentalis, if there are any pimples or hard patches, or if the animal frequently stretches the limbs, and a cracking noise is heard at the same time.
Dose. The same as directed for Rhus toxicodendron.
