Show TREATMENT FOR PINKEYE PINK EYE GIVEN GIVE N BY veterinarian A condition prevalent this time oi year is a disease of cattle and other animals technically known as contagious and commonly called pinkeye pink eye it causes an ulceration of the cornea or outside coat co 1 I t of and seems to be et a specific infection there is a distinct inflammation of the iho entire eye and usually an ulceration of the anterior outside of the eyeball this condition is usually associated with the shedding of tears the eyelids are held closed as the parts are extremely sensitive to direct light especially sunlight are arc not many animals that die directly from this disease but the loss of flesh and shrinkage of the milk flow is a serious financial loss animals affected should bo be kept away from direct sunlight I 1 if possible A cotton pack saturated in a 5 per cent solution of boric acid be applied to the affected eye the eyes should be washed with a good disinfectant or boric acid in weak solution wh ere cre many animals are affected a qualified veterinarian should be ba called as a vaccine is often used with success separate and isolate so the affected d animals and mange hange pastures 11 a S tures or feed lots if possible dr 11 II J frederick rederick Ii veterinarian utah agricultural experiment station |