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consequently left unguarded. Unless in those cases 

 where there is a tumour growing in connection with 

 the haw (Membrana Nictitans), it should not be 

 interfered with, and where there is a growth requir- 

 ing removal, the veterinary surgeon is the person to 

 perform the operation. 



ERUPTION ON THE EYELIDS. 



SYMPTOMS. The edges of the eyelids are occa- 

 sionally affected with scale-like eruptions. This is 

 always attended with great itching, which causes the 

 horse to rub his eyelid against any projecting part 

 within his reach, in the performance of which it often 

 happens that the animal injures the eye itself. 



REMEDIES. The edges of the eyelids should be 

 annointed with the following : 



Nitrated ointment of mercury . . -J ounce, 

 Hogs' lard J ounce. 



A few applications will generally produce the desired 

 effect. 



WARTS. 



The eyelids are sometimes affected with warts, 

 which are very irritating to the animal in conse- 

 quence of his rubbing them on some prominent 

 part : this causes them to bleed, and increases their 

 number. 



They should be cut off with a pair of sharp 

 scissors, and the roots touched with nitrate of silver, 

 lunar-caustic, or blue vitriol ; but great care must be 

 exercised in not making the cut through the skin large, 

 or eversion or inversion of the eyelid may result. 



GUTTA SERENA. 



SYMPTOMS. This exhibits itself by an extraor- 



