CANCEROUS  GROWTH  IN  THE  EYE.
It  first  commences  with  an  inflammation  in  the  eye,  after  this
there  will  be  a  growth  noticed  to  be  coming  out  of  the  ball  of  the
eye,  which  gradually  keeps  on  growing  until  it  hangs  out  over  on  the
cheek,  it  looks  red  and  angry,  and  the  least  little  injury  will  cause
it  to  bleed  freely,  and  gives  the  animal  an  unsightly  appearance.
In  some  cases  the  bones  around  the  eye  become  diseased,  and
then  it  smells  very  bad.  This  disease  is  more  often  met  with
in  the  cow  than  in  the  horse.
Causes. — The  causes  of  this  are  like  all  other  cancerous
growths — from  cancer  germs  getting  into  the  blood  and  settling
in  the  eye.
Treatment. — You  may  effect  a  cure  in  the  first  stages  of  the
disease  by  removing  the  eye,  growth  and  all.  Cast  the  animal  and
secure  him,  and  have  his  head  held  solid,  cut  around  the  eye
between  the  eye  and  the  eyelid,  and  lift  the  eye  up  by  sticking  a
hook  into  it,  then  out  the  structures  off  at  the  back  part  of  the
eye  and  have  a  hot  iron  to  sear  it,  to  stop  the  bleeding,  then  allow
the  animal  to  get  up,  and  dress  it  the  same  as  you  would  an  ordinary
wound  by  bathing  it  with  warm  water  and  applying  white  lotion
three  times  a  day.  After  applying  the  lotion,  if  the  cut  looks
angry,  apply  compound  tincture  of  benzoin,  or  what  is  called
Frier's  balsam,  with  a  feather  to  keep  it  from  growing  again.
