180 POULTRY DISEASES 



silver nitrate cannot be used, as the fluid will run down and 

 burn other parts of the mouth and throat. 



With the thumb and finger press open the eyelids and with 

 clean absorbent cotton remove the white catarrhal material, 

 then apply the same remedy as for injection into the nos- 

 trils. The following has given good results in our experi- 

 mental work and with those to whom we have recommended it : 



Wash out the nasal passage with a twenty per cent solu- 

 tion of sodium bicarbonate (common baking soda), using a 

 medicine dropper or, better, a small syringe, as the material 

 must be forced so as to pass through the nasal passage into 

 the mouth (refer to Fig. 2, Xos. 29 to 33), Then inject, in 

 like manner, peroxid of hydrogen. The soda dissolves and 

 removes the mucus, and the peroxid of hydrogen cleans out 

 the cavity. The parts should then be cleansed with essential 

 oils, which may be applied directly to the inflamed mucous 

 membranes. Inject a quantity of the following: 



Oil of thyme 30 drops 



Oil of eucalyptus 20 drops 



Menthol 10 grains 



Oil of petrol 2 ounces 



Mix thoroughly. 



In aggravated cases, repeat this treatment three times a 

 day. Give an abundance of clean water and soft, easily di- 

 gested feed. 



DIPHTHERIC INFLAMMATION OF THE EYES IN DUCKS 



There is first noticed an itching of the eyes manifested by 

 the cluck rubbing them. There is noted later an inflammation 

 of the conjunctival mucous membrane accompanied by a 

 thick yellowish secretion. Diphtheric areas may develop with 

 ulceration of the cornea. The conjunctival discharge ap- 

 pears to be caustic to the skin with which it may come in 

 contact. The ducks become emaciated. The disease may last 

 for several weeks. There appears to be no marked changes 

 in the internal organs. 



POX OF TURKEYS 



We have been studying a condition among turkeys in this 

 laboratory for the past few months that appears to be dif- 

 ferent from any disease we have heretofore studied. It is, in 

 some years, ciuite prevalent in the Southeastern States and 

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