28 THE POULTRY DOCTOR. 



the seat of the derangement be the stomach or liver 



respectively. 



Broken Bones. 



When bones are broken in fowls one can readily see 

 at a glance what is the trouble if it be a leg bone. With 

 other bones a break can be detected by examination 

 only, when a swelling will appear over the broken bone 

 which is evidently painful to the touch. These usually 

 heal themselves if the fowl is kept quiet. A compound 

 fracture is beyond the skill of most people, but a simple 

 break is not. Bring the broken parts gently but firmly 

 together, bind with linen bandages and hold in place 

 by a couple of appropriate sized splints. Moisten the 

 linen frequently with a lotion of one part tincture of 

 Symphytum mixed with five parts water. How long 

 the treatment is to continue must depend on the condi- 

 tion of the fracture, and that, the one having charge of 

 the case alone, can decide. After the operation give the 

 patient one dose of Aconite, say three pellets in the 

 mouth and at the expiration of a week put six pellets 

 of Hepar Sulph. in the water for one day only. 



Bumble Foot. 



This is caused by the foot getting hurt in some way, 

 bruised, or possibly a sliver run in it. It is often the 



