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the finger. Following this search and the removal of the 

 irritant, the eye may be washed with pure cold water or with 

 a solution of corrosive sublimate 1 part and pure water 5000 

 parts. Bathing the eye in very warm water will relieve the 

 pain and sensitiveness; while cold water fomentations will 

 remove the fever. A great many cases of conjunctivitis readily 

 yield to the simple method of adjusting a large, clean wet 

 cloth over the eye, keeping it moist by pouring cold water 

 on it every hour. It is generally best to put the animal in 

 a dark stall, but unless such a place is well ventilated I prefer 

 the open and well ventilated box stall. The following pre- 

 scription has met with great favor in Germany : 



Borax, 6 grains; Aqua Amygdalae Amarae, 2 drachms; 

 Gum Arabic, 2 drachms; Pure Water, 2 ounces. Apply to 

 the conjunctiva by putting several drops into the eye twice per 

 day. 



In purulent conjunctivitis, when pus is present in the eye 

 secretion, one may employ corrosive sublimate 1 part, 

 water 1000 ; or nitrate of silver 4 grains and water 1 ounce. 

 In a few seconds after applying the nitrate of silver solution, 

 the eye may be washed with a weak watery solution of com- 

 mon salt; this checks the burning irritation of the silver 

 nitrate. It is safer to use the solution of corrosive sublimate. 

 Diptheritic conjunctivitis develops in chickens, doves and 

 other fowls that are affected with diptheria of the mouth, the 

 throat and the nose. The healthy should be separated from 

 the diseased fowls; the diptheritic membranes should be 

 removed from the mouth and eye; and the mucous mem- 

 branes should be covered or penciled over (by means of a 

 feather or small brush) with a 1 to 2 per cent, solution of 

 corrosive sublimate or with 1 to 2 per cent, solution of silver 

 nitrate. In 20 to 30 seconds after applying the nitrate of 

 silver solution, bathe the eye and other affected parts with a 

 weak solution of salt water. When chronic inflammation of 

 the follicles of the inner surface of the haw is present, it 



