DISEASES PERTAINING TO SURGERY. 75 



BUMBLE FOOT. 



In this stage the swelling will often extend up 

 between the toes, and walking becomes very puinful. 



Treatment: When there is only a simple corn or a 

 hard, thickened skin on the bottom of the foot, this 

 should be pared off and tincture iodine applied several 

 times; but where there is a painful, deep-seated abscess, 

 which would be "bumble foot," it should be poulticed 

 v;ith scalded bran or flaxseed until the inflammation 

 and soreness are relieved, or until it appears soft, 

 which would indicate pus, when it should be opened 

 with a sharp knife and the pus and core removed, and 

 the wound filled with boracic acid and alum, in equal 

 parts. 



By following this treatment and keeping the bird on 

 a clean, dry, soft floor for a few days, a good recovery 

 will usually be the result, if the cause has been 

 removed. 



BROKEN BONES. 



Fractured bones frequently occur in fowls, and, if 

 the fracture is located so that it can be bandaged, un- 

 ion will take place very readily. 



Treatment: Carefully straighten the broken bone 

 and get it as near the natural position as possible; 

 then cover evenly with a thin layer of cotton; over 

 this, lay splints of heavy, moistened paste-board; then 

 wrap evenly with a narrow strip (about one inch) of 

 muslin. Plenty of bandage should be applied, and 

 it should extend well past the fracture in both direc- 



