Symptouis. 723' 



drooping of the upper lid so long as the upper lids were not elevated to the maxi- 

 mum, but when this occurred the opening on the sound side was wider. In another 

 dog affected with facial paralysis the palpebral fissure appeared wider only while 

 the dog remained quiet, and this as a result of marked dropping of the lower lid. 



In the horse the ala of the nose is relaxed and snnken against 

 the septum. The nostril is elongated and narrow and appears 

 to be lower in position than that of the opposite side (fig. 103). 



Fig. 103. Total paralysis of the left facial nerve. 



During inspiration the wing of the nostril is forcibly drawn in- 

 wards, thus narrowing the opening still more. In the other 

 species only absence of movement of the nostrils is observed 

 during respiration or smelling at objects. 



In the horse the upper lid appears to be drawn to the sound 

 side to a marked extent. The angle of the mouth on the sound 

 side is higher and that half of the mouth is a little open owmg 

 to the dropping of the lower lip, exposing the edges of the teeth 



