Of the Diftafes of the EYES. 103 



Sometimes from the violence of thein- Extraor- 

 flammation, fucceeding blows, and excer- r'"7J,,„- 

 nal injuries, the coats or tlie eye Ihall iole 

 their tranfparency, thicken, and tarn white, 

 or pearl colour ; in the latter cafe the horfe 

 has fome glimmering of light ; in the for* 

 mtr he is blind, while the eye continues in 

 ihis Hate. 



This appearance may arife from a flag- Flow 

 nation of the lymph, or juices circulating ^^^^^^• 

 in the cornea, which in their natural (late 

 are clear and thin, but undergo this 

 change by the heajt and inflammation ; 

 a white blifter often forms on the cornea, 

 the fize fometimes of a grape; this always 

 proves a relief, and when it breaks, haftens 

 the cure. 



In all thefe diforders, the degree of In- Caution, 

 fiammation and obftrudion is chiefly to be 

 attended to, which mud regulate the pre- 

 ceding remedies in regard to their (Irenth, 

 fo as to proportion them to the exigency 

 ofthefymptoms. - 



If the horfe be flefhy, and of a grofs The cure 

 conftitution, bleeding may be repeated •, °^^"^^"^' 

 and a rowel will be neceflary : let his diet "^^^^°"^* 

 be fcalded bran or barley j avoiding for 



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