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from the irritating effects of light, dust, dampness, etc. 

 Open the bowels freely and keep them open, to reheve 

 it from the absorption of toxins. See that the animal 

 is kept under the best hygienic conditions. In debili- 

 tated subjects, tone up the system by the administration 

 of suitable tonics. 



Local treatment consists in preventing the formation 

 of synechiae, relieving pain, rest of the accommodation, 

 depletion, absorption of inflammatory products, etc. 



Atropin in solution is one of our best remedies in 

 iritis. It paralyzes the accommodation, lessens the 

 congestion, dilates the pupil, thereby preventing the 

 formation of adhesions of the pupiflary margin, and 

 assists in reheving pain. In man it is used in i per cent, 

 solution, but the solution must be graduated in strength 

 according to the size and weight of the animal. The 

 frequency of the application will depend largely upon 

 the case. Usually three times a day is sufficient . 



Dionin is one of the newer remedies, and, in conjunc- 

 tion with atropin, one of the best. It reHeves pain and 

 promotes activity of the lymphatic circulation. It 

 acts better following the application of moist heat. 



Heat, properly applied, is almost indispensable. A 

 cloth or wad of absorbent cotton may be wrung out of 

 boiling water, as dry as possible, and, when it can be 

 borne, placed over the closed lids. This should be 

 repeated every minute for six or eight times every hour. 

 The eye should never be poulticed. 



