Moonhlindness. 251 



When this fails, and we are forced back to tlie rheumatic 

 theory of the affection, we should attack it with a steady 

 course of iodide of potash constitutionally, keeping down the 

 inflammation of the eye by belladonna ointment and eye 

 washes, as recommended on page 249. 



The old practitioners taught that moon blindness is due to 

 the presence of the "wolf teeth," and their first step in the 

 treatment was to extract them. This notion does not receive 

 any countenance from the modern school ; but no harm can 

 be done, by following the traditions in this respect; and in 

 human surgery the close sympathy of the teeth and the eyes 

 is often observed. 



WHITE SPOT— EYE SPOT— ALBUGO. 



DefinitioiL — A bluish or pearly white spot on the pupil of 

 ihQ eye, the result of inflammation, and generally causino- 

 some defect of sight. 



These spote are blemishes which detract considerably from 

 i\\Q value of horses, more often than they should do, for they 

 may interfere little or none with the sight. 



Some veterinarians attempt to remove them by blowino- 

 irritating matters through a quill into the eye. This rude 

 and barbarous plan does generally more harm than good. 

 They never entirely disappear, but they may be lessened by 

 occasional light touches with a stick of nitrate of silver. 



