mia in horses. It is injected hypo- 

 dermically in the region of the fatty pad 

 just over the affected eye. While this 

 is not truly a topical application, the 

 effect that is exerted is the same as 

 that resulting from repeated inunctions 

 of other active iodine preparations. 

 The use of Lugol's solution, in this 

 manner, is only to be preferred because 

 it accomplishes the desired end more 

 rapidly, and with less expense of time, 

 than would be required by topical ap- 

 plications, frequently repeated. I do 

 not doubt that just as good and lasting 

 results could be obtained, in this con- 

 dition, from daily inunction of the in- 

 dicated area with an oily iodine pre- 

 paration. 



It remains to be said that, in this 

 condition, internal medication is usually 

 indicated and the iodine, in any form, 

 applied regionally, merely acts adjunc- 

 tively in any case. I have made men- 

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