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the lids. It is very full of blood-vessels, and, -when inflamed, 

 becomes swollen and red. 



Sym2)toms. — An attack of inflammation of the eye is often 

 the result of cold, and in such cases presents at first only the 

 ordinary symptoms of that aff*ection. But very soon the eye 

 will be found to be more than ordinarily afl'ected ; the inside 

 of the lids will be red, and streaks of red will be observed 

 over the white in the corners ; the eyes will look "bloodshot;" 

 the lids will be more or less swollen, and partly closed, with 

 w^eeping or the dropping of tears ; and if a stream of light is 

 suddenly let upon the eyes, they will be spasmodically closed. 

 Much the same appearance will be present wdiatever may be 

 the cause of the inflammation. The general health of the 

 horse will be but little afl'ected ; he will eat well, and perform 

 his ordinary work with his usual spirit. 



Causes. — This, as well as all otherjnflammatory aflfections, 

 is often the result of cold or exposure. It may be produced 

 by hay-seeds, sand, or any foreign substance getting into the 

 eye, beyond the reach of the haw to wipe it out. Blows on 

 the eye, kicks, etc., may be the cause. 



Treatment. — First ascertain the cause by a careful examina- 

 tion, and, if any thing is in the eye, take it out. To do this, 

 take a silk handkerchief and wrap two or three folds of it 

 firmly over the end of a large knitting-needle, and pass it un- 

 der the lid and make a sweep toward the corner of the eye, 

 and of course over the place Avhere the ofl'ending matter seems 

 to be lodged. 



A long bristle, bent so as to form a loop, and this loop passed 

 under the lid beyond the mote, and then the lid drawn down 

 and pressed on, and the loop withdrawn, will remove any thing 

 fi^om the eye. 



The horse should be kept in a rather dark stable, and have 

 light food. 



If the inflammation does not subside after removing the 

 foreign substance, if any is found, or if it results from other 



