PROTOZOAN PARASITES. 



of the wandering germs that may possibly take up 

 their abode in the fowl's mouth. 



Those that are suffering from this complaint should 

 be at once attended to. The mouth should, as far as 

 possible, be freed from all the growths. One form 

 can easily be removed with two needles from the 

 mucous membrane. The membrane under the 

 growth will be found to be white and unhealthy, 

 many of the parasites may remain on this, thus 

 touching it with a strong solution (10 p. c.) of 

 boracic or, better still, salicvlic acid should invariably 

 be practised. The wdiole mouth should also be well 

 cleaned out, the birds given only a limited quantity 

 of water, with the salicylic acid as mentioned on 

 page 7. I have found most obstinate and advanced 

 rases give way under this acid. In the case of 

 those firmly embedded growths under the tongue 

 and upon the sides of the mouth, more difficulty 

 will be experienced in treatment. The way I have 

 followed, generally with success, is to paint the 

 white spots with iodine, or by the employment of 

 lunar caustic burn them away, at the same time 

 dressing the spots and mouth with either boracic or 

 salicylic acid as before. 



In its early stages the disease can be easily cured, 

 but if once allowed to get into either the oesophagus 

 or trachea the case of course is hopeless. So long as 

 the mouth only is invaded, the disease is amenable to 

 the above method of treatment. 



