POULTRY DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT 



DROPSY 



Not a common disease 



Symptoms. Distention of abdomen. 



Cause. Collection of liquid in abdom- 

 inal cavity. 



Treatment. Treatment is seldom success- 

 ful. It is best and most merciful to kill 

 the afflicted bird. If it is desired to make 

 an effort to save the bird, carefully punc- 

 ture the lower portion of the abdomen with 

 a trocar and squeeze out the liquid. Give 

 invalid diet. 



DYSENTERY 



Serious if in epidemic form 



Symptoms. Severe diarrhea with blood 

 in the discharges. 



Cause. Bacterial or other specific infec- 

 tion of the intestines. Occasionally the eat- 

 ing of some poisonous or irritating sub- 

 stance will give rise to blood in the excre- 

 ment. 



Treatment. Isolate bird, and give six to 

 eight drops of chlorodyne on a small piece 

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