188 The Management and Treatment of the Horse, 



provided him with the haw, which it can draw over the 

 eye at pleasure, and remove any dust or insect that may 

 have lodged there. In former times few farriers under- 

 stood the use of the haw, and even yet it is surprising 

 the amount of ignorance displayed by many who ought 

 to know better, but yet cannot tell of what value it is 

 to the horse- In cases of inflammation of the eye it 

 sometimes becomes much inflamed and increased in 

 dimensions, and the contiguous parts likewise thickened. 

 This sometimes forces it out of its place, but mostly it is 

 voluntarily produced to protect the eye from the action 

 of the light. In some cases it does not return into its 

 place, and has been mistaken for a tumour or extraneous 

 excrescence, and has been cut out by ignorant persons, 

 and the eye consequently left unguarded. 



In some instances where inflammation has a long 

 continuation, ulceration of the haw and the destruction 

 of the cartilage ensue. If the above does not stop the 

 ulceration, then the following must be used : — White 

 vitriol half an ounce, water three ounces ; and if it 

 becomes callous, a weak solution of nitrate of silver 

 should be applied to it, but in any case it is much better 

 for a practical veterinary surgeon to be called in, as a 

 mistake is easily made, and the result is a blind horse. 



ERUPTIONS OF THE EYELIDS. 



This irritating complaint is very common to the 

 horse, and consists of a scale-like eruption. This is 

 always attended with great itching, which causes the 

 horse to rub its evelid on the stall, or anything it comes 



