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The kidneys occasionally become inflamed, which 

 disease is properly called "Nephritis." The symp- 

 toms, however, are not sufficiently marked to diag- 

 nose the disease in time to attempt treatment. The 

 author's object in giving the disease this passing no- 

 tice is that there may be an occasional case found, 

 upon post-mortem examination. 



MALE ORGANS AND THEIR DISEASES 



The genital organs of the cock are two testicles and 

 the two ducts which carry the semen to the cloaca 

 from which it is deposited into the female cloaca dur- 

 ing the act of coition. 



Water fowls, however, possess an organ which pro- 

 trudes out a few inches during coition, through which 

 the semen is deposited in the female cloaca; this is 

 especially noticeable in the drake. 



Sometimes the testicles become inflamed or dis- 

 eased, which is very seldom recognized during life, 

 but when the cock, during the breeding season, be- 

 comes weak, rapidly loses vigor, is inclined to sit, and 

 does not care to associate with other fowls, some ab- 

 normal condition of the organs of reproduction may be 

 suspected. 



Treatment would consist of placing the patient 

 alone in a quiet, comfortable coop. To an adult cock 

 give one-half teaspoonful of Glauber's salts dissolved 

 in two tablespoonfuls of water; follow by giving a 

 few drops of sweet spirits of nitre every four hours, 



