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sometimes insinuates itself within the folds of the 

 membrane; it produces much inflammation and en- 

 largement ; or inflammation and enlargement arise 

 from some unknown cause. The membrane projects 

 at the inner corner of the eye so much as to prevent 

 the lids from closing ; and becomes a source of very 

 great annoyance to the poor animal. This sometimes 

 occurs in common inflammation of the eye, and more 

 particularly in the inflammation of distemper. 



Should this annoyance attend inflammation of the 

 eye, apply to the organ, with a large camePs-hair 

 brush, so often as may be convenient, a sufficiency of 

 the following wash, 



RECIPE (No. 3). 



Wash for Inflamed Eye. 



Take — Chloride of zinc, one grain ; 

 Rose water, one ounce. 



If distemper cause such an affection, let it alone. 

 Attend to the major disease, and with it all minor 

 troubles generally disappear. 



WEEPING FROM THE EYE. 



This is the usual accompaniment of inflammation, 

 and will abate when the inflammation subsides; or, 

 should it continue, employ some of the wash just 

 recommended. 



In some breeds, however, this w r eeping seems to be 

 a natural defect of the eye. It is so in the Blenheim 

 spaniel. In such a case, do nothing. It is a natural 

 discharge, and by stopping it you may provoke the 



