DISEASES AND PESTS OF FOWLS 



In some cases it has been found best to move 

 unaffected birds to new quarters. 



Fowl typhoid, or leukemia, is a disease 

 of the blood that may be mistaken for 

 cholera. The poultryman must treat it in 

 the same way. 



CLOACITIS OR VENT-GLEET 



Not a common disease 



Symptoms. Frequent small discharges 

 of excrement and unsuccessful efforts to 

 discharge when the cloaca (Fig. 32) is 

 empty, the mucous membrane of which be- 

 comes hot and inflamed. These symptoms 

 are soon followed by an offensive discharge. 



Cause. A specific disease transmitted 

 from hen to hen by the agency of the cock. 



Treatment. Immediately isolate affected 

 hens; syringe out cloaca twice daily with 

 2% creolin; give mild purgative and put 

 on soft food. Males likely to be affected 

 should be examined, and diseased birds 

 killed. 



Caution. The hands should be carefull 



