CATTLE— CARE AND MANAGEMENT. 



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nitrated ointment of quicksilver may be 

 smeared over the lid, taking care that 

 none of it gets into the eye. It will, how- 

 ever, be necessary at times to prepare for 

 the use of these by washing the part with 

 a goulard lotion for a few days. 



Young oxen are subject to warts, which 

 are frequently sadly teasing. They would 

 probably disappear after a while, but, in 

 the meantime, they are unsightly, and 

 much annoy the animal by getting be- 

 tween or within the lids. They may 

 either be clipped off with the scissors, 

 touching the root afterwards with the lu- 

 nar caustic, that the wart may not be re- 

 produced ; or — the best way when prac- 

 ticable — they may be removed by tying a 

 ligature of fine strong silk tightly round 

 the pedicle, or root. 



The eye itself is not unfrequently in- 

 flamed, and sometimes very acutely. The 

 horse has a little shovel, concealed in the 

 inner corner of the eye, which he is ena- 

 bled to protrude whenever he pleases 

 over the greatest part of the eye, and by 

 aid of the tears to wipe and wash away 

 the dust and gravel which would other- 

 wise lodge in the eye and give him much 

 pain. When the haw is swelled in dis- 

 ease, the ignorant farrier too often cuts it 

 away, not knowing that it is the mere ef- 

 fect of inflammation, and that a little 

 cooling lotion would probably abate that 

 inflammation, and lessen the swelling, 

 and restore the part to its natural size and 

 utility. The ox has something of the 

 same contrivance, but it is not so mova- 

 ble or so effectual; and, when he travels 

 over a dusty road in the heat of summer, 

 he sadly suffers from the small particles 

 of dirt and the insects that are contin- 

 ually flying into his eye. This is unob- 

 served by the careless driver, and inflam- 

 mation is established, and the eye weeps, 

 and becomes dim, and sometimes blind- 

 ness follows. 



This portion of the eye, or this third 

 eyelid, seems to be peculiarly subject to 

 disease. Little swellings and ulcers, and 

 fungous growths appear upon it; and a 

 fungous, like that just described, springs 

 up and almost covers the eye. This is 

 sometimes in a manner epidemic on va- 

 rious farms. 



But from other causes, and of the na- 

 ture of which we know little, inflamma- 

 tion of the eye is produced, and goes and 



comes as in the horse, time after time, the 

 attack being gradually more severe, and 

 the intervals between the attacks shorter, 

 until, as in the horse, the inflammation 

 extends to the internal part of the eye, 

 and the lens becomes opaque, and cata- 

 ract ensues, and the ox is incurably blind. 



All these must be dealt with as other 

 inflammations are. In order to combat 

 general inflammation of the eye, bleeding, 

 physicing and fomentations are the prin- 

 cipal weapons employed. The blood 

 should be taken from the jugular, for 

 that is supplied by veins coming from the 

 inflamed parts. If the bleeding is ever 

 local, the lid should be turned down, and 

 the lining membrane lightly scarified. A 

 few drops of blood thus obtained will 

 often do a great deal of good. The fo- 

 mentation having been continued for a day 

 or two the Sedative Eye Lotion (See No. 

 43, Domestic Animals, Medicines 

 for,) should be used, a few drops of it 

 being introduced into the eye two or 

 three times every day. 



There cannot be a better sedative in 

 the early stage of inflammation of the 

 eyes. 



In many cases this alone will effect the 

 temporary or perfect removal of the in- 

 flammation; but should the eye not im- 

 prove , or should it appear to become in- 

 sensible to the influence of the tincture, 

 try the other Sedative Eye Lotion. (See 

 No. 44, Domestic Animals, Medicines 

 for.) 



The inflammation being subdued by 

 the one or the other of these applica- 

 tions, or even bidding defiance to them, 

 and assuming a chronic form, the 

 Strengthening Lotion for the Eye, (See 

 No. 45, Domestic Animals, Medicines 

 for,) a lotion of a different character 

 must be had recourse to. 



When the inflammation runs high, the 

 transparent part of the eye is apt to ul- 

 cerate, and a fungous substance sprouts, 

 and sometimes protrudes through the 

 lids. This should be lightly touched 

 with a solution of nitrate of silver, or, if 

 if is very prominent, it should be cut off, 

 and the base of it touched with the 

 caustic. 



A seton in the dewlap will always be 

 beneficial in inflammation of the eye, and 

 it should either be made of the black. 



