DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY. 
of a heavy silk cord. Creolin dressings were used throughout. 
The after treatment consisted in sponging out the uterus on 
fourth and sixth days. Removing outside stitching on sixth 
day, cleansing out, and replacing same. 
Internally sodium chloride in drinking water was all the treat¬ 
ment this patient received. She remained down six days, was 
then assisted to her feet each day for three days, since which 
time she has been taking care of herself and lives to tell the 
tale. 
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY. 
By Iy. A. and E. Mrrillat, 
Chicago Veterinary College , 2537-39 State Street , Chicago , III , 
SURGERY OF THE EYE, EAR AND UPPER AIR PASSAGES. 
(Concluded from page 287.) 
Trachoma, Granular Ophthalmia, or Granular Con¬ 
junctivitis. —This disease involves the palpebral conjunctiva, 
and sometimes extends to that of the eyeballs ; although it is a 
disease which generally originates on the inner surface of the 
eyelid, we will consider it among those of the eyeball because it 
frequently extends to the ocular conjunctiva, especially when 
not promptly treated surgically. In some instances granular 
ophthalmia will assume the nature of a carcinoma, which eventu¬ 
ally involves the entire eyeball; this condition is not common 
in horses, but often found in the ox and dog. The disease in 
the early stage presents either numerous oval granulations that 
appear as prominent translucent papillae which resemble frog- 
spawns ( Van Mater’s “ Ophthalmology ” ), or by movable folds, 
each being distinct structures, separated from one another by 
furrows. In describing this disease we will consider the clinical 
features by dividing the course of the disease into four distinct 
stages : 
1. Inflammatory stage. 
2. Hypertrophic stage. 
3. Cicatricial stage. 
4. Atrophic stage. 
1. Inflammatory Stage or First Stage .—In this stage the 
granulation or folds are separate and it manifests itself in a 
number of different phases, which we will describe sepa¬ 
rately :— 
