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In other cases the treatment will vary in 

 accordance with the causes. Strong tea is a 

 useful "pick-me-up" for sheep and lambs. 



Amaurosis 



This is a disease affecting one or both eyes, and 

 may be either temporary or permanent. The eye 

 is apparently normal, yet the animal is quite blind. 

 It may come on suddenly, through excessive 

 bleeding : through pressure on the optic nerve ; 

 such as may result from a tumour, fracture, etc. 



Anchylosis 



This term implies stiffening of a joint, and is 

 occasionally observed in the knee of the horse, 

 sometimes as a very severe form of broken knee. 

 It is indicated by a semi-flexed condition of the 

 limb, if at the knee-joint, and is brought about 

 by a gradual obliteration of the joint, either 

 through ossification of the individual bones com- 

 posing the joint, or through changes in the liga- 

 mentous structures in juxtaposition to the joint. 

 Anchylosis of the bones of the back in old 

 horses — chiefly in the region of the loins — is not 

 uncommon, and may prevent the animal from 

 rising ; hence the reason why some horses are 

 kept in the slings when not at work. A stiff 

 back is very detrimental to a horse, more especially 

 for saddle purposes. 



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