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eyeball may become clouded or milk white, and in bad cases it may 

 ulcerate and rupture. Cataract and blindness frequently follow 

 successive attacks of ophthalmia. 



TREATMENT 



Any foreign matter in the eye should be removed. The eye 

 should be washed with 3 per cent boric-acid solution, or, better 

 still, after washing the eyes with lukewarm water place several 

 drops of 15 per cent solution of argyrol on the eyeball. Treatment 

 should be given twice a day, the animal being kept in a dark place 

 if possible. 



STOMATITIS 

 (Necrotic Stomatitis, Sore Mouth of Lambs, Thrush) 



Stomatitis is an inflammation of the mouth. It may occur in 

 several forms, as catarrhal, aphthous, necrotic and mycotic. 



CAUSE 



Catarrhal stomatitis, or simple redness of the mouth, is due to 

 irritants in the feed or to irritating mineral or poisonous substances. 

 Aphthous and necrotic stomatitis are caused by micro-organisms. 

 Mycotic stomatitis is caused by fungi or molds. 



SYMPTOMS 



In catarrhal stomatitis a diffuse of the redness of membranes 

 covering the tongue, cheeks, and hard palate is observed. In the 

 aphthous form patches of yelk)wish-gray false membranes, made 

 up of cast-off fibrin and exudates, are found on the tongue, gums, 

 and at other points in the mouth and throat. In the necrotic form 

 small ulcers or decayed spots are present. The mycotic form also 

 presents ulcerated areas. 



In all forms suckling or the taking of feed is painful. Saliva 

 dribbles from the mouth. A disagreeable odor is given off. Fre- 

 quently the animal is stiff" in the limbs, and the back may be arched. 

 There is jin unthrifty appearance and loss of flesh. In very young 



