202 POULTRY DISEASES AND THKIR TREATMENT. 



a< the skin m-w it up in two layers: one set of stitches including' 

 (•nl\ the nm^cKs, ilu' (iilur set only the skin. 



4. I'aint the skin in the region ahoul the wound, but nut the 

 ■:^'(>iiiui itsrif with dilute tincture of iodine. 



5. I'owder the wound well with iodoform. 



6. Smear a thick laver of the ointment already recommended 

 (p. 30) over all. 



7. If the wound is very severe l)andai;"e it with a clean 

 cloth. 



The ahove treatment is only necessary in its entirety in very 

 severe cases. Depending upon the gravity of the condition the 

 following items in the treatment may he omitted in the order 

 named : 



7 may he omitted except in most serious cases. 



7 and 3 may he omitted in less severe cases. 



7. 3 and 4 may he omitted in still less severe cases. 



7. 3. 4, and I ma\' l)e omitted in still less severe cases. 



In case of slight wounds which ai)pear still to demand some 

 treatment 6 and 1 or even 6 alone will sufifice. 



Abscess. 



Should an abscess appear lance it witli a clean sharp knife, 

 making sure to cut to the bottom. Squeeze out the i)us and core 

 if there is one. and then proceed to heal it l)y following the 

 treatment above outlined for woimds in general. 



humblcjoot. 



This is an al)scess of the foot which niav result from a variety 

 of causes, e. g.. too high roosts, too narrow roosts, undiscovered 

 wounds caused by stepping on nails, splinters of glass, etc. Tt 

 is usually not discovered until the bird ])ecomes lame. 



The best treatment to follow is first to tie a cord tightly about 

 the kg al)ove the foot to control the flow of blood; then with a 

 ciraii. narrow bladed. sharp knife oi)en up the abscess thorough- 

 ly. Go clear to the bottom and dig out the core. Then follow 

 /// detail, omitting iiafhing iwcrpt ;. the treatment given above 

 for wounds. Two days after the first treatment take off the 

 bandages and r(.])eat the treatment, going through in order steps. 

 I. 2. 4. 5. 6 and 7. In some ca.ses a third treatment after a lapse 

 of 2 or 3 days may be necessary, but usually not if the first treat- 

 ment is thorough. 



