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Pigeon fanciers spealc of a disease of pigeons Icuowu 

 as "going light/' wliicli means that tlie diseased 1:)ii-ds 

 are becoming lighter and thinner (W, in other words, 

 Avasting away. The designation is applied so gener- 

 ally^ and loosely that it has not been possible to attach 

 a definite meaning to it or discover that it relates to a 

 single disease. An outbreak of disease among pigeons 

 has been studied by l>r. Moore, who found tliat a rather 

 chionic wasting disease was })roduced by a germ that 

 in some respects resembled th(; germ that causes hog 

 cholera. "Going light" might be defined in many cases 

 as a chronic, wasting disease of pigeons, that is due to 

 a cause that is rji-kcown, but which is probably of an 

 infectious nature. In some O'f the outbrealvS, the dis- 

 ease runs a much moie rapid course than in others, 

 and causes death witliin a few days. In other cases, 

 its course is quite prolonged and the bird sometimes 

 recovers. If treatment is employed it should consist 

 in i:he administratJon of general tonics, such as qui- 

 nine, in one grain doses twice a day; cod liver oil, one- 

 half teaspoonful, 3 or 4 times daily; reduced iron in the 

 food. Warm, well ventilated, comfortable surround 

 ings. and noui'ishing and attractive food must be jtro 

 vid^^d. The pig<'(in loft slionld be thoroughly r-leaiiscd 



