ON THE EYE. 41 



peculiar influence which the moon was suppos- 

 ed to have upon them, as the inflammatory at- 

 tacks are generally periodical. In this disease 

 the eye is usually smaller than the common 

 size, and its outward appearance is cloudy and 

 of a greyish colour. The animal also is much 

 addicted to starting at objects, particularly at 

 shadows and reflections from water. The same 

 rules, with regard to regimen and exercise, will 

 be found useful in this complaint. 



External inflammation of the eye-lids, 

 with a flowing of the tears down the cheek, is 

 frequently occasioned by an obstruction in the 

 lachrymal duct, which opens into the cavity of 

 the nostril. In this case water should be sy- 

 ringed up the duct, or some strong snufl" may 

 be blown into the nostrils to produce sneezing. 



