li. BUMBLEFOOT. 



The causes that produce corus will, if of an espe- 

 cially severe type, cause deep and serious bruises of the 

 joints of the feet and legs. These bruises are followed 

 by swellings of the joints, the parts become very ten- 

 der and sore so that it becomes diHicult for the bird to 

 walk. The principal joint of the foot may become very 

 uiiich enlarged so that the deformity can be seen from 

 a considerable distance. A close examination will 

 sihow that the swelling is very painful to pressure and 

 is sometimes feverish and soft. If it does not termin- 

 ate within a short time, germs fioni the injury may 

 enter the bones or pass to joints further up the leg 

 and lead to swelling, great soreness and sometimes 

 to abscess formation or gangrene. 



The cause.« of bumblefoot .should be avuidinl and tlie 

 treatment of the condition consists in applying llaxseed 

 poultices, by tying a liag o.f cheesecloth containing the 

 poultice areund tlie foot, or applying an oiiitment 

 made of creoliu and vaseline (one jiart to forty). If 

 the swelling becomes soft, so that it is evident that 

 it contains pus it should be opened by making 

 an incision into it with a sliarp knife nnd its 

 contents should then be syringed mil witli a solii 

 tioD of creolin and \\a(ci- (one jiart lo fifty). In the 

 more severe cases, accompanied by the formation of 

 large abscesses of grangrene, no treatment can be suc- 

 cessful. Scmt cases of bumblefoot develop to a cer 

 tain extent and then continue in the sam(> condition 

 for a long time, leaving the fowl witli a chronic de 

 formity of the feet. 'Diese old cases nre best tronti-d 

 by jiainting the enlarged Joints wiiii icidinc or hy o]>cii 

 iiig the swellings iind .-ipplying io.lin.' tn llicii' iiitrrior. 



