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or both eyes in any other way than by violence : 

 as the foal of stock thus hereditarily tainted are 

 always liable sooner or later to loose their eyes 

 in the same lingering way u may be slow but will 

 be sure." 



TRAETMENT : Should case in question be of 

 a rheumatic form, use fluid tincture of Colchicum, 

 and the alkaline remedies. Carbonate or Acetate 

 Potassa or soda freely. Where great and increas- 

 ing tension or hardness of the eyeball is found it 

 should be treated with irridactomy which can 

 only successful be done by the experienced veter- 

 inary surgeon. Keep system well toned up with 

 Oxide of Iron, Nux Vomica, Ginger, Fowlers 

 Solution &c., and as soon as the violence of the 

 fever is abated let the horse be put upon such 

 course of diet, as is calculated to improve his con- 

 dition, and buoy up his system against the 

 violence of any future. Through foregoing means 

 (where case in question has not pursued its 

 natural course until hopeless) perseveringly ad- 

 hered to in from 12 to 20 days you may depend 

 upon a decided improvement if not a radical cure 

 without any such superstitious and barbarous 

 practice as burning the gums with actual cautery, 

 or the yet more cruel (if possible) operation of 

 knocking out with hammer and punch the sup- 

 posed offenders, or with blacksmith's tongs or 

 pincers, or little less lacerating veterinary forceps 

 to tear out by violence the teeth which nature' in 

 time will always eradicate. 



BLOOD-POISONING FROM IMPERFECT OXIDATION OF 



ALBUMINOID, AZOTOEMIA, AZOTUBIA, ENZOOTIC 



HEMATURIA, OR SPINAL MENINGETIS. 



Symptoms : This disease presents in various 

 forms and in the milder, shows itself by muscular 



