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Treatment. — Removal of the cause will usually 



effect a cure. Dr. Salmon recommends this tonic: 



Gentian root 4 drams. 



Ginger 4 drams 



Sulphate of iron 2 drams 



Hyposulphite of sodium 1 dram 



Salicylate of sodium 1 dram 



Pulverize and mix thoroughly and give three to 



four grains a day for a medium-sized fowl. 



In severe cases the eyes, mouth and nostrils may 



be washed twice a day with one of the following 



solutions : 



1. Boracic acid, 3 per cent solution. 



2. Creolin, 1 per cent solution. 



3. Carbolic acid, 2 per cent solution. 

 Hydrogen peroxide and witch hazel are also good. 



Bronchitis 



The symptoms of bronchitis are the symptoms of a 

 hard cold, with rapid breathing and cough. It may 

 be distinguished from simple catarrh by the 

 whistling sounds or rattling made in breathing. 

 When the disease is neglected these symptoms may 

 become chronic. In very severe cases the bird be- 

 comes dull, breathing is increasingly difficult and the 

 bird finally dies. 



Treatment. — Place in a warm, dry, well-venti- 

 lated room, feed bread or middlings moistened with 

 milk, and add to this food two grains of black anti- 

 mony twice a day. Salmon recommends giving ten 

 drops of turpentine in a teaspoon of castor oil and re- 

 peating the dose after five or six hours. In very se- 

 vere cases give from three to six drops of either the 

 syrup or the wine of ipecac. 



