100 CATTLE. 



The periodical nature of the disease being ;»nce apparent, send the 

 animal to the butcher, or hasten to prepare it for sale ; oj^hthahuia is 

 certainly heieditary in cattle. 



To combat general inflammation of the eye, bleeding, physicking, 

 and fomentations are tlie principal weapons. 'I'he blood should be 

 taken from the jugular, for that is supplied by veins coming from 

 the inflamed parts. If the bleeding is ever local, the lid should be 

 turned down, and the lining membrane lightly scarified. A few drops 

 of blood thus obtained will often do a great deal of good. Fomen- 

 tations having been continued for a day or two, one of the two fol- 

 lowinor lotions should be used, a few drops of it being introduced 

 into the eye two or three times every day : 



Sedative Eye Lotion. — Take, dried leaves of foxglove, powdered, 

 one and a half ounce : infuse them into a pint of Cape or dry raisin 

 wine, for a fortnight, and keep the infusion for use. 



There cannot be a better sedative in thp early stage of inflamma- 

 tion of the eyes. 



In many cases this alone will effect the temporary or perfect re^ 

 moval of the inflammation ; but should the eye not improve, or be- 

 come insensible to the tincture, try this : 



Sedative Eye Lotion. — Take, extract of goulard, two drachms ; 

 spirituous tincture of digitalis (made in the same manner as the vinous 

 in the last recipe), two drachms; tincture of opium, two draclinis ; 

 water, a pint: this should also be introduced into the eye. Ti^d or 

 three drops at a time will sufiice. 



The inflammation being subdued by the one or tlie other of these 

 applications, or even bidding defiance to them, and assuming a chron- 

 ic form, a lotion of a different character must be had recourse to. 



Strengthening Lotion for the Eye. — Take, white vitriol, one scru- 

 ple ; spirit of wine, a drachm; water, a pint: mix them together, 

 and use the lotion in the same manner as the others. 



When the inflammation runs high, the transparent part of the 

 eye is apt to ulcerate, and a funo-ous substance sprouts, and some- 

 times protrudes through the lids. This should be very lightly 

 touched with a solution of nitrate of silver, or, if it is very promi- 

 nent, it should be cut ofl", and the base of it touched with the 

 caustic. 



A seton in the dewlap will always be beneficial in inflammation of 

 the eye, and it should either be made of the black hellebore root, or 

 a chord well soaked in turpentine. 



Of one circumstance the breeder of cattle should be aware — that 

 blindness is an hereditary disease, and that the progeny of a bull 

 that has any defect of sight is very apt to become blind. 



If the case is neglected, inflammation of the eye will sometimes 

 run on to cancer, and not only the eye, but the soft parts around il, 

 and even the bones, will be affected. 



