. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. ity. These oc-currences or shiftingstake place in from threeweeks to a month ormore. As the diseaseadvances still further,the eye begins to clear,the cornea becomingtransparent, leaving aslight muddiness in theanterior part (cham-ber) of the eye ; the pupil diminishes in size, and the disease grad-ually terminates in more or less opacity of the chrjstalline lens orits capsule, constituting cataract. Treatmetit.—As a general rule, the treatment of specific oph-thalmia is very unsatisfacto
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. ity. These oc-currences or shiftingstake place in from threeweeks to a month ormore. As the diseaseadvances still further,the eye begins to clear,the cornea becomingtransparent, leaving aslight muddiness in theanterior part (cham-ber) of the eye ; the pupil diminishes in size, and the disease grad-ually terminates in more or less opacity of the chrjstalline lens orits capsule, constituting cataract. Treatmetit.—As a general rule, the treatment of specific oph-thalmia is very unsatisfactory, but still medicinal remedies are foundbeneficial in palliating the disease. The horse should be placed ina comfortable and darkened loose box, with a plentiful supply ofpure air. A brisk dose of purgative medicine should be adminis-tered, and if much constitutional fever is present, ten drops of thetincture of aconite should be given every three hours, until six oreight doses are given. Bleed from the facial vein, and follow by fo-mentations of hot water to the eye. After the third or fourth day,. Fig. 903.—Inflammation of the Optic Nerve. a, Papillse of the optic nerve congested; b, Enlarged veinsconnected by exudation round the papillie; c, rather diminished arteries. SPECIFIC, OR PERIODIC, OPHTHALMIA. 585 cold applications are preferable to hot. The extract of belladonnamay be applied around the orbits, and also administered internally,in doses of two scruples three times a day. When the acute inflam-matory symptoms are somewhat abated, the absorption of theeffused products should be aided by a stimulating collyrium, as,— Sulphate of zinc. 10 grs. Distilled water 1 oz. or any of the eye-waters advised under that head.
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