158 DISEASES OF THE HOG. 



the rapid iiiovement of tlie liaw over the eye 

 prevents one from getting hold of the offending 

 bod3^ Two drops of a three* per cent solution of 

 cocaine dropped into the eye will relieve the irrita- 

 tion and the motion of the liaw\ For all forms of 

 simple ophthalmia the eye should be bathed with 

 cold water for ten or fifteen minutes three times a 

 day and after each bathing apply a little of the fol- 

 lowing lotion with a feather: Acetate of lead ten 

 grains, tincture of opium ten drops, distilled water 

 two ounces. I find this is the best of all eye lo- 

 tions for simple inflammations of the eye, no mat- 

 ter what the cause may have been. After the in- 

 flammation has been subdued, if there should be 

 any scum over the cornea mix five grains of nitrate 

 of silver in one ounce of distilled water and apply a 

 little once a day with a clean feather; this will 

 stimulate absorption and the scum will soon dis- 

 appear. The pig should be kept in a moderately 

 dark place until well. If the infiammation should 

 be very severe, give from one to two ounces of ep- 

 som salts at a dose; this will cool the system and 

 act as a revulsent 



AMAUROSIS. (PARALYSIS OF THE RETINA.) 



Amaurosis is a permanent dilatation of the pupil 

 of the eye. The e^^e appears glassy, and in looking 

 into the posterior chamber it has a greenish ap- 

 pearance and is completely impervious to light. 



Causes: It is usually caused by affection of the 

 optic nerve from some lesion of the brain. It is also 

 caused by derangement of the digestive organs. I 



