This may be caused by abnormal or diseased teeth. The food may also be at fault. Eye Disorders Distinction needs to be made regarding the effect of a general infection on the eyes and a local disorder. The eyelids should be regularly examined for foreign bodies, especially in housed animals. These may cause ulcers of the cornea.
Sight is crucial in the horse.
This is loss of tone, but not sensation, to one side of the face due to damage to the facial nerve. This nerve turns on to the face high up, round the back of the jaw. The muscles are unable to contract and the whole side of the face droops, including the mouth and ear, giving a grotesque appearance. Growth - to stimulate The body has its own natural system of growth stimulating hormones. Attempts to accelerate and enhance the process by applying hormones often has no advantage in the long run and may be deleterious.