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jilVcclcd and tlie extent ol the iiijiii v. lii most cases. 

 they are eliaraelerized by .sAvelliii<; of tlie eyelids, in- 

 terference with vision, cloudiness of the front of the 

 eye, sometimes, total blindness. Jn the halter case, 

 treatment is not to be recommended; the fowl should 

 be destroyed at once. lint if the trouble alfects only 

 one eye, or is not an unusually severe type, it may be 

 treated by cleansinj? the eyelids with warm water, to 

 which boracic acid has been added in the ju^oportion of 

 15 grs. to the ounce. The fowl should be kept in a 

 dark place and fed small quantities of food and al- 

 lowed plenty of fresh air until it is recovered. Cloudi- 

 ness of the f\\ nt of the eye — the cornea — may be 

 treated by dusting a small quantity of calomel over the 

 surface and repeatinu the application once daily as 

 long as necessary. 



A strong solution of comnjon salt is a good eye wash 

 for simple ti'oubles. 



