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pneumonia, or death. Treatment is impractical. 

 Tlie ailment should be prevented by good feeding 

 and adequate protection from cold or wet weather. 



Pneumonia — Inflammation of the Lungs 



Bronchitis, described in the foregoing, often 

 terminates in pneumonia (broncho-iHieumonia). It 

 has been the experience of the writer that broncho- 

 pneumonia, following an attack of bronchitis, is 

 the commonest form of the disease. 



The causes of pneumonia are the same as the 

 causes of colds and bronchitis, except that the ex 

 posure is often more severe. There is also a type 

 of pneumonia mentioned under the discussion of 

 internal parasites that is due to a mold — usually 

 the Aspergillus fumigatus; the condition it pro- 

 duces is technically known as aspergillosis. 



Symptoms. — There is an entire loss of appetite, 

 with thirst and constipation. The bird stands 

 with the head drawn in, drooping wings and ruf- 

 fled feathers ; breathing is rapid and painful, and 

 there may or may not be coughing. There is usu- 

 ally a discharge of thick, adhesive mucus from the 

 nostrils; the eyes may be inflamed and water 

 freely. The bird has every appearance of severe 

 illness. 



Treatment. — Except in the case of birds of un- 

 usual value, treatment is wholly impractical, owing 

 to the amount of care and nursing necessary and 

 because of the doubtful outcome. 



If treatment is undertaken, the birds should be 

 warmly housed and the best of ventilation main- 

 tained. Spirits of camphor, 2 drops, and brandy, 

 10 drops, should be given hourly in a teaspoonful 

 of warm milk; if the comb becomes dark, add digi- 



