ON THE HORSE’S EYE. 
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punching, after which the opening left failed to heal, leaving 
a permanent fistula from the face to the mouth, through 
which food was forced during mastication. The age of the 
animal, debility from bad care, and imperfect after-treatment 
by the owner were probably to some extent responsible for 
the bad result, but doubtless the main factor is to be found in 
the excessive enlargement of the fang ; tearing in its forced 
extraction, entirely too large an opening through the alve¬ 
olus. 
(To be continued .) 
ON THE HORSE’S EYE. 
By Dr. Claude D. Morris, Bath, N. Y. 
(A Paper read before the New York State Veterinary Society). 
The diseases of the eye that are met with in ordinary 
practice arise either from dietetic influences, such as im¬ 
proper food, or a too great allowance of good food, poor 
ventilation, overwork, dark stables, and injuries occasioned 
in various ways. 
The symptoms which are manifest by improper food and 
care, are first, a dullness of the transparent structures, and a 
slight congested condition of the conjunctiva. The tempera¬ 
ture of the body will be slightly elevated, and occasionally 
the bowels will be constipated. Urine of a thin, milky color. 
These cases are simple and easily controlled. I find that a 
moderate dose of physic, such as castor oil, from twelve to 
sixteen ounces, according to the size of the animal, will act 
freely enough. The subsequent treatment consists of careful 
feeding, together with a weak solution of boracic acid drop¬ 
ped in the eyes twice each day for three or four days. Injur¬ 
ies which are frequent, I find best treated as a whole by the 
use of cold, soothing applications, allowing the animal suffi¬ 
cient rest. If the eye or any of the appendages are cut and 
lacerated, detach all semi-attached portions, stitching up all 
parts where the incision will admit of bringing the divided 
edges together, applying a sponge saturated in ice water, 
