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eyes have had repeated attacks of this kind, there 

 appear fome fpecks in the centre, or within the 

 pupil: thefe gradually increafe; and though the 

 horfe may have no more inflammation, yet he goes 

 blind, having, what is termed, a catara6i. 



The cure is feldom permanent; it Ihould, how- 

 ever, be attempted by clean flables, bleeding mo- 

 derately, keeping the body open, putting a rowel 

 under the throat ; but, above all, the eye muft be 

 kept covered with a linen cloth, wet with fome ap- 

 plication. Vinegar and water, goulard, fait and 

 water, &c., may be tried; but the belt remedy I 

 have found is the 



Eye Water [page 25]. This, applied accord- 

 ing to the diredions that accompany it, will, in moft 

 inrtances, remove the complaint, though it will not 

 always prevent its recurrence. When the affedion 

 has lafled fome time, calomel blown in will often 

 have coniiderable effeft in removing the opacity or 

 film. Through the whole complaint a great deal of 

 exercife ftiould be allowed, but not of a violent na- 

 ture. The cuftom of putting out one eye to fave 

 the other is a cruel one, but it often fucceeds. 



To prevent the return of the complaint, the caufe 

 bringing it on muft be attended to : if the ftables are 

 too hot, let them be ventilated, and kept very clean; 

 if the horfe is very fat, lower his diet, avoid irre- 

 gular work, as fometimes fevere gallops ; at others, 



