202 POULTRY DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



as the skin sew it up in two layers ; one set of stitches including 

 only the muscles, the other set only the skin. 



4. Paint the skin in the region about the wound, but not the 

 ■wound itself with dilute tincture of iodine. 



5. Powder the wound well with iodoform. 



6. Smear a thick layer of the ointment already recommended 

 (p. 30) over all. 



7. If the wound is very severe bandage it with a clean 

 cloth. 



The above treatment is only necessary in its entirety in very 

 severe cases. Depending upon the gravity of the condition the 

 following items in the treatment may be omitted in the order 

 named : 



7 may be omitted except in most serious cases. 



7 and 3 may be omitted in less severe cases. 



7, 3 and 4 may be omitted in still less severe cases. 



7, 3, 4, and I may be omitted in still less severe cases. 



In case of slight w^ounds which appear still to demand some 

 treatment 6 and 2 or even 6 alone will suffice. 



Abscess. 



Should an abscess appear lance it with a clean sharp knife, 

 making sure to cut to the bottom. Squeeze out the pus and core 

 if there is one, and then proceed to heal it by following the 

 treatment above outlined for wounds in general. 



Bumblefoot. 



This is an abscess of the foot which may result from a variety 

 of causes, e. g., too high roosts, too narrow roosts, undiscovered 

 wounds caused by stepping on nails, splinters of glass, etc. It 

 is usually not discovered until the bird becomes lame. 



The best treatment to follow is first to tie a cord tightly about 

 the leg above the foot to control the flow of blood ; then with a 

 clean, narrow bladed, sharp knife open up the abscess thorough- 

 ly. Go clear to the bottom and dig out the core. Then follow 

 in detail, omitting nothing except j, the treatment given above 

 for wounds. Two days after the first treatment take ofif the 

 bandages and repeat the treatment, going through in order steps, 

 I, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. In some cases a third treatment after a lapse 

 of 2 or 3 days may be necessary, but usually not if the first treat- 

 ment is thorough. 



