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M. BUNKEK. 
HOSPITAL RECORD. 
EPITHELIOMA OF THE MEMBRANA NICTITANS. 
By M. Bunker, D.V.S. 
The literature of the veterinary profession in this country is 
so limited that any uncommon or specially interesting case should 
be reported for publication, not only for the information and ad¬ 
vantage of the immediate readers, but that such cases may be 
placed on record, thus furnishing cases for reference by the future 
veterinarian. Bearing this in mind, I beg leave to report the fol¬ 
lowing case which has lately come under my notice. Early in May 
there was brought to the hospital of the American V eterinary Col¬ 
lege a bay gelding, 12 years of age, about 16 hands high, belonging 
to a city physician, for observation and treatment. This horse has, 
for the past two years, been shying more or less, at objects on his 
right side, if the object was above him, as a stage, or if it came from 
behind. There has also been a discharge, watery in character, 
from the eye. Upon examination of the eye both the upper and 
the lower lids were much inflamed, and on protrusion of the 
membrana nictitans it was found to be inflamed and enlarged, and 
with some abnormal growth upon its surface. 
A diagnosis of epithelioma was made and its removal by am¬ 
putation was advised. May 9th the horse was sent to the hospital 
for operation and treatment. When admitted the general con¬ 
dition was normal, and he was prepared for operation. A cold 
water compress was kept on the eye. On the 10th the tumor was 
removed by Dr. Pomeroy ; it was found to involve the whole of 
the membrana, with some growths on the conjunctival tissue; the 
whole of these were removed, the eye-lids were opened with a 
speculum, the membrana grasped and drawn forward with for¬ 
ceps, and then with a pair of curved scissors the whole was ex¬ 
cised. The eye was then carefully washed, and a solution of 
atropine grs. 4, aqua, oz. 1. was applied with a camel’s hair brush 
three times a day ; cold water applications were kept up. 
The swelling of the eye-lids gradually became less, and finally 
on the 14th had become so diminished that no further treatment 
