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Treatment. Take belladonna, half a drachm ; cold water, 

 six ounces. Mix, and apply to the parts with a camel's 

 hair pencil dipped in the mixture. Scarify or open the 

 angular veins of the eye, and foment with warm water, to 

 insure a good flow of blood. This treatment should be 

 followed by a lotion of the nitrate of silver, or of blue stone 

 — sulphate of copper, (see Medicines,) to destroy the ulcers 

 inside of the eyelids ; then apply the belladonna lotion as 

 before. It will require repeated applications alternately 

 to effect a complete cure. It will be advisable to feed the 

 horse well, to increase absorption of effused fluids and 

 thickenings. Iron and gentian will be useful. (See Medi- 

 cines and Prescriptions.) 



(7.) Weeping from the Eye. — This is more properly 

 a symptom than a disease — a swelling of the carwnaula 

 lachrymalis — a small, round body. 



Treatment. Touch the swelling with a camel's hair pencil 

 dipped in the lotion of blue stone, or nitrate of silver. 

 Four grains to an ounce of rain water, will be strong enough 

 for this purpose. This treatment will cure the weeping, 

 provided the tear-duct be open. 



(8.) Closing of the Eyelids. — Treatmpfd. Apply 

 warm water with a sponge for a period sufficiently long, so 

 as to dissolve or dilute the mucus, which causes the lids to 

 stick together. To prevent a recurrence during some diseases 

 of the eyes, smear the lids with sweet oil, or cold cream, 

 every night while the disease lasts. 



(9.) Hair Growing in the Eye. — Scientifically, this 

 is called Trichiasis. The removal of the hair by tweezers, 

 or forceps, and the application of some eye-wash to remove 

 the irritation, are the proper means to be employed. 



(10.) Swelling of the Eyelids. — This is sometimes 

 observed in bad cases of mange, (which see.) 



