HORSES: THEIR POINTS AND MANAGEMENT 



Old horses often develop cataract, but it may easily be 

 produced by a blow from a whip, etc. Careful inspection of 

 the eye often reveals a cataract appearing as a greenish star- 

 shaped bodv in the interior of the eye. Its detection is, how- 

 ever, more a matter concerning the professional. 



TORN EYELIDS. 



Many injuries of the eyelid are extremely painful, setting 

 up violent inflammation in and around the injury. A good 

 deal of surgical skill is required to give good results, therefore 

 seek the services of a veterinarian. In the meantime, it is a 

 good plan to freely foment the injured parts with warm water, 

 taking particular care to have the water boiled and cooled 

 down, and to have the hands and utensils scrupulously clean. 

 Suppuration can be limited, though not exactly prevented, if 

 the foregoing advice be acted upon. Bathing the eyes with 

 milk and water is rubbish, and calculated to infect the eye. 

 An infusion of camomile is very useful for this purpose. 



WARTS ON EYELIDS. 



These require touching with a Httle calcined magnesia, 

 made into a paste with hme water. If this fails, with a stick of 

 caustic, but never use acids about the eyes. 



STRICTURE OF LACHRYMAL DUCT- 



The lower opening of this is situated within the entrance 

 to the nose, being denoted by a small hole punched out just 

 inside nostrils. 



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