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ing the health of horses and mules. The principles of feed- 

 ing, ventilation, drainage, breeding and sanitation in general 

 must be studied and practiced, from a scientific stand point- 

 Besides Alabama can and should raise her own mules and 

 horses. Healthier, better and cheaper animals can be bred 

 and raised in this State than the majority of those that are 

 annually shipped here from other States. 



METHODS OF EXAMINING THE EYES. 



Remove the blind bridle or any harness obstructions to 

 free vision. Tie a cloth over one eye and then lead the ani- 

 mal over obstructions that will cause stumbling or high 

 stepping. Repeat this test with the other eye blindfolded. 

 If the animal with one eye blindfolded stumbles over low 

 objects the vision of the other eye is defective. Note the 

 attentive and erect position of the ears indicating that they 

 are attempting to compensate for the defective sight. Care- 

 fully compare the fullness or prominence of one orbital re- 

 gion with the other; note that in fat or young animals the 

 orbital cavity is full and that in poor or old animals the eye 

 socket is not completely filled and the orbital rim or bony bor- 

 der is prominent. Excessive fullness of one orbital region 

 would indicate that the eye lids or the tissues, surrounding 

 the eye ball, are swollen, or it would indicate the presence of a 

 tumor in the orbital cavity. Closely observe the form, posi- 

 tion and condition of the eye-lids; the presence and position 

 of the eye lashes; also, compare the curve of the free border 

 of one upper lid with the same lid of the other eye. Exam- 

 ine carefully the secretion at the miner angle of the eye. 

 The tears are like water; mucus appears gray and flocoulent; 

 pus mixes with the tears and appears yellow and cloudy ; in 

 the dog pus sometimes is colored green. If the mucus and 

 pus are mixed the mucus flakes are colored yellow. An ex- 

 cessive quantity of tears, mucus or pus is manifest by the 

 flowing of the secretions down over the cheek. The pres- 

 ence of the mucus, pus or an extra quantity of tears flowing 

 over the cheek should induce the observer to look closely for 



