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earlv. If these be neoiected at the coni- 

 inencemciit of the disease, though the iu- 

 iianiniatioii after some time a|)pears to go 

 off, and the eye, to a superficial observer, 

 seems to have recovered, yet the disease 

 frequently returns, and ultimately occasions 

 bhnciness. Should the disease have occurred 

 before, and particularly if the former attack 

 were violent, there is still less chance of its 

 bein<T removed, and all our remedies will 

 probably prove ineffectual. In this case the 

 alterative No. 3 (See Index) may be tried. 

 It freqi-L^iitly happens that when both eyes are 

 inflamed, and a complete cataract forms in 

 one of them, the other becomes perfectly 

 sound and strong. It must be observed, tiiat 

 when a horse has sutTered more than once 

 from tins disease, and is in low condition, 

 evacuations must not be made too freely : 

 there are few cases, however, where moderate 

 bleeding and a laxative ball are not required. 

 With respect to topical applications, or those 

 remedies which are applied immiediately to 

 the eye, I must confess that I have not seen 

 much benefit derived from them, except v\hen 

 the mflammation has abated considerably, and 

 there remams an opacity or him on tiie surlace j 



