54 NON-SPECIFIC OR GENERAL DISEASES 



mercury six grains, and citric acid three grains, dissolved in 



one gallon of water. This solution should be kept in front of 



the chicks all the time. A water solution of powdered copper 



sulfate (about one-half teaspoonful dissolved in one gallon of 



water) may be used. 



Hens reacting to the agglutination test for bacillary white 



diarrhoea should be removed from the flock. This is the most 



important control measure to practice in ridding the flock of 



this disease. 



QUESTIONS 



1. Name the organs that form the digestive apparatus. 



2. What digestive action on the feed occurs in the mouth ? 



3. Describe the causes and symptoms of inllammation of the moutli : de- 



scribe the treatment. 



4. Give the causes for depraved appetite; describe the symptoms and treat- 



ment. 



5. Give the capacity of the horse's stomach. 



6. Name the different compartments of the ruminant's stomach. 



7. Give the capacity of the stomach of ruminants. 



8. Name the different stages of digestion occurring in the stomach of the 



hog. 



9. What forms of acute indigestion involve the stomach of solipeds? Give 



causes and treatment. 



10. Give the causes of indigestion of the stomach of ruminants. 



11. Give the treatment for the different forms of indigestion of the stomach 



of ruminants. 



12. Name the divisions of small and large intestines of solipeds and rumi- 



nants. 

 1.3. What is the capacity and length of large intestine of solipeds and 

 ruminants ? 



14. Wliat are the different forms of acute indigestion of the horse, and 



causes? 



15. Give a general line of treatment for acute indigestion of the horse. 



IG. Give the causes of wliite diarrhoea in the young chicks; give a line of 

 treatment. 



17, Name the organs of the digestive apparatus of poultry. 



18. Name the common diseases of the digestive apparatus of poultry, and 



give the causes. 



