Show SUMMER DISEASE OF CATTLE Pinkeye Is Especially Troublesome During Hot Weather Weather Sometimes Sometimes Results In Blindness Pin Pinkeye eyE of cattle Is a common disease especially during summer months and sometimes results in total blin blindness ness It is undoubtedly Infectious Infectious and is believed to spread from one animal to another through the medium of flies tues The disease runs its course In ten days dars or two weeks affecting affecting af one or both eyes I A profuse flowing of tears is the first firs evidence of the attack The animal animal ani ani- mal l keeps the eye constantly closed for It is very sensitive to light Gradually Gradually Grad Grad- a film se ms to form over oyer the thee e eye e and the ball becomes clouded Care at this time is very necessary and nod ma may save the animal from blindness blind blind- ness Confinement in a comfortable stall stull with all light excluded is the best Laxative food will put the animal ant ani mal inal in good i. i condition to ward off complications If flies are allowed to Irritate the sore e eyes es they will probably probe ably spread the infection to other ant ani mals Bathing the e eyes es in a strong Jon Uon of boric acid is a treatment easily easily ll ily applied and generally effective A better method is to place a few drops of the following mixture In the eyes with a dropper One half grain grah of ot zinc sulphate ten grams of boric acid and find one ounce of distilled water ater |