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iiid gross, this need not be repeated. It will be 

 proper also to apply a blister or two to the head, as 

 lear the eye as possible, and the veins at the corners 

 )f the eye should be opened, to draw blood from 

 ■■hat part. The horse must be put on low diet, 

 ind should have only very moderate exercise ; the 

 |;table should be kept well aired and cool ; and if the 

 lorse's eyes are very sensible, and the stable happen 

 o have windows these should be darkened. It will 

 generally be adviseable to give a purgative medicine ; 

 tnd the horse may drink frequently of some cooling 

 iquor, especially of water, with nitre dissolved in it. 

 bowels have been sometimes recommended ; and it 

 s said that considerable benefit has followed the in- 

 ertion of setons as near the eye as possible. 



If the skin, as is generally the case in this com- 

 )laint, be dry, the following drench will be useful ; 



Nitre, - - - . l ounce. 

 Emetic tartar, - - _ 2 drachms. 



Dissolved in water-gruel. 



"V\^ash the eye with the following stimulating 

 olution ; 



i White vitriol, - - - 1 drachm. 

 Sugar of lead, - - - 1 drachm. 

 Soft water, - . , half a pint. 



' Mix these, and bathe the eye two or three times a 

 [ay. This is a better application than stronger sti- 

 mulants, which frequently do much harm. 

 Gibson recommends the following lotion : 



Ilose-buds, _ - _ 2 drachms. 



Infused in Jialf a pint of boiling water ; when 

 old, pour off the infusion and add^— 



(Sugar of lead, - . _ go grains. 

 l.I^awrence says, *the following embrocation has 

 ,ieen found efficacious in inflammatory attacks on 

 he eye ; 



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