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Case 4.— Seven-year-old entire horse, entered 22nd March. The 

 animal was dull and stiff, and remained standing in a corner of its 

 box. The eyes were weeping; the eyelids swollen, infiltrated, and 

 painful; the conjunctiva of a reddish mahogany colour; the cornea 

 had lost its transparency, and was encircled by a yellowish aureola ; 

 the anterior chamber contained a deposit resembling hypopyon. These 

 symptoms were particularly marked in the left eye. The mouth was 

 hot and dry, the tongue slimy, the gums marginated by a bluish line ; 

 appetite sHght ; thirst severe ; temperature 40*6° C. (105° F.) ; pulse 

 78 ; respirations 22. Treatment the same as for the two previous 

 cases. 



On the following day trifling improvement was noted. The horse 

 was less depressed, and ate the greater part of its food. Temperature 

 3g"8° C. (103-6° F.), pulse 80, respirations 20. The faeces were small, 

 dry, and shiny. Eight ounces of sulphate of soda were given in the 

 dri-nking-water. 



Marked improvement occurred on the following da}s. Recover}- 

 was complete on the seventh day, except that the circle around the 

 cornea had not quite disappeared. 



Case 5. — Six-year-old entire horse, entered 22nd March. The 

 following symptoms were noted : — The attitude suggested great fatigue, 

 the face appeared sleepy, the e}-es were half closed, discharging tears, 

 and very sensitive on palpation ; the eyelids were swollen, the con- 

 junctivae violet-red, the mouth hot and pasty. The patient took the 

 greater part of its food, but would not touch the chaff; thirst was 

 severe. The heart-beats were regular, the pulse feeble, temperature 

 397° C. (i03"4° F.), pulse 56, respirations 20. Treatment expectant. 



Next day the general condition was stationar}-. On the 24th 

 improvement occurred and rapidl}' increased. On the 28th the animal 

 was removed, cured. 



Case 6. — Eight-year-old entire horse, brought to the College 

 30th March. Had been ill since the previous night. The animal was 

 depressed and somnolent, and carried the head low. The eyelids were 

 swollen, the eyes weeping, the conjunctivae reddish violet, the cornea 

 was surrounded by a greyish oedematous circle, the mouth was dry, the 

 tongue coated, the line along the gums well marked. The bowels 

 were constipated, the fa;ces dry and covered with a la^'er of mucus. 

 The temperature was 40*1° C. (104-1^ F.), respirations ig, pulse 75, 

 very small. Treatment similar to that of Case 3. Recovery in eight 

 days. 



