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legs, and the bird will move about by flapping its 

 wings. The appetite and general health are usually 

 good. The condition often becomes so bad that the 

 fowl becomes utterly helpless. 



Treatment: Give a physic of 30 or 40 grains of 

 Epsom salts in a spoonful of warm water; follow this 

 by giving one or two drops of tincture nux vomica 

 three or four times a day. The patient should be 

 placed by itself where other fowls cannot annoy it and 

 should be fed light food, such as vegetables and milk. 



CEREBRAL CONGESTION OR CONGESTION 

 OF THE BRAIN. 



is an abnormal filling up of the blood vessels of the 

 brain with blood. It is quite prevalent in fat or over- 

 fed birds. 



It may be caused by exertion, especially when ex- 

 posed to the^ hot sun. Cocks are supposed to be sub- 

 ject to it during breeding season. It may also associate 

 certain diseases, or it may be the result of an injury 

 to the head. 



Symptoms are giddiness and often convulsions. The 

 giddiness is manifested by the staggering gait and, 

 perhaps, by walking in a circle; the head is carried 

 high and thrown backwards. Often, when caused by 

 the hot sun, there are convulsions, or the bird may 

 become unconscious for a short time and then begin to 

 flutter. 



Treatment: Cold water should be applied to the 

 head freely, until the severe symptoms pass off; the 



