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POULTEY DISEASES 



struggles very little and is soon completely under its influ- 

 ence. The cover is then removed or held one or more inches 

 from the nostrils as indicated by appearance of the bird. If 

 an overdose be given, open the mouth and resort to artificial 

 respiration as with other animals; many are thus revived. 



l-"lc;. l(i. POILIKV OPKRATING TaULIC. 



Note is made of rcspii'atioiis and eye rellexes as in anes- 

 thetizing other animals. 



After the limbs arc entirely relaxed an assistant holds the 

 bird on its back or it may be tied to tlie operating tal)le. 



A poultry operating table has l)een designed by the writer. 

 This table^ ccmsists of a top (a) two feet wide and 

 thirty inches long. This tal)le is ])rovidcd with four- 

 inch' cross-pieces as shown in the cut (c) which are located 



