DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY ORGANS. 19 



CONGESTION AND INPLAMMATIOM OF THE LUNGS, OR 



PNEUMONIA. 



Congestion is an engorgement of the blood vessels 

 in the lungs and is simply the first stage of inflammation. 



Causes are exposure to cold, wet, etc., and in the 

 inflammatory stage, or pneumonia, there is supposed 

 to be a specific germ which acts as a potent factor. 



Molting fowls are very subject to any of these in- 

 flammatory diseases of the respiratory organs bcrause 



their skin is very sensitive and not protected wth 

 feathers. 



Symptoms: The bird will breathe rapidly and with 

 diflTiculty, and extend the neck with mouth open- the 

 comb turns dark red or black because of the blood not 

 being properly aerated; the feathers are ruflled, the 

 patient rapidly becomes indifferent and may die, or 

 the trouble may become lingering, in which condition 

 there is usually a collection of yellow, cheesy material 

 in the air sacks about the lungs, and after this condi- 

 tion takes place the fowl will appear brighter and 

 perhaps begin eating, but the difficult breathing will 

 continue, from which it will never fully recover. 



Treatment: As soon as the first symptoms are 

 noticed, place the bird in a warm, but well ventilated 

 room, as plenty of fresh air is necessary. Give the 

 fever treatment (aconite and sweet spirits of niter) 

 given for laryngitis on page 17, for a day; follow by 

 dropping ten drops of tincture digitalis in a table- 

 spoonful of water and give ten drops of this solution 

 and a grain of quinine every four hours. 



