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be contagious, information in regard to these affections 

 may be obtained by correspondence witli tlie State 

 V'eterinariau, and it is desired tliat fowls dying from 

 vague diser.ses shall be expressed as soon as possible 

 after they are dead to the Veterinary Uepartment of 

 the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. They 

 should be v.'ra}>i)ed in cloth and heavy paper, packed in 

 straw, nailed up in a box with a cake of ice and ex- 

 pressed as promptly as possible. A letter should 

 always be forwarded either in the box or by mail ex- 

 l)la!ning the general symptoms and characteristics of 

 the disease. Such shipments may be made C. O. D. 



THE MEDICATION OF FOWLS. 



The medication of individual fowls is not ditticult, 

 but requires care and patience. There are several forms 

 in which medicines may be administered. Pills can be 

 given most readily. It is only necessary to secure the 

 bird, open its bill and drop the pill into the back of the 

 mouth, then close the bill and if the bird resists, hold 

 it together until the pill has been swallowed. 



Fluids are sometimes administered from a spoon, but 

 if the fowl is badly frightened this may be a matter of 

 considerable difficulty. The best way is to introduce a 

 small rubber tube, about a third of an inch in diameter, 

 into the mouth, pass it into the oesophagus and dow'n 

 to the crop. A little ex])erience will enable one tO' do 

 this quickly and without discomfort to the bird. Fluid 

 medicines in any desirable quantity can be introduced 

 through this tube. 



