CATTLE. 157 



Treatment. — The same as before prescribed for common 

 inflammation, but a spot about two inches from the angle of 

 the eye should be rubbed with Elliman's in order to counteract 

 the structural changes that are liable to follow. Exclude light. 



EYELIDS, TORN. 



If these are not treated the animal suffers considerable 

 needless pain and a long time elapses before union (or loss of 

 the part) ends the trouble. 



Treatment. — Secure the patient by a rope round the horns 

 or poll, with bull dogs in the nose. Bring the wounded lid 

 together with separate stitches, leaving the blood to clot on the 

 sutures [See Wounds, page 172). The difficulty of restraining 

 animals while a delicate operation is performed on the eye has 

 hitherto deterred many from attempting it, but with the aid 

 of cocaine, the resistance is unimportant : no feeling remaining 

 in the lid if dressed with a 7 or 8 per cent, solution of the drug. 

 The stitches may be left in for a week. What has been said 

 of cocaine, of course applies to the removal of foreign substances. 



FEET, DISEASES OR 



Foul, Loo or Low. — These terms are applied rather indis- 

 criminately to different foot lamenesses. Whenever a bullock is 

 lame he should be examined and the cause ascertained, instead 

 of the mere expectation that he will " come right." Special 

 attention should be given to the space between the digits, and 

 foreign substances looked for. The heel should be felt all round 

 for any sign of heat or tenderness. 



An abscess is apt to form in the heel, which is extremely 

 painful, causing loss of condition, and in a milch cow lessened 

 flow of milk. 



Causes. — The origin of the abscess called foul or loo is not 

 very well understood, but the fact is noted that such foot-disease 

 is most common on low-lying marshv efrounds. 



