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sneezing, wheezing, and, particularly in bronchitis, coughing and a rat- 
tling, hoarse sound in the throat. To distinguish these from roup, see 
whether the discharge is offensive. If it is, roup is to be treated; if not, 
catarrh or bronchitis. In all cases of doubt, use the precautions detailed 
for roup. 
TREATMENT.—Remove the fowls to warm, dry shelter and give warm, 
soft food. These measures will usually be sufficient, but the following will 
be valuable as aids: For cold or catarrh merely—and no distinction between 
them is here made—put three drops of the strong tincture of aconite in a pint 
of the drink; if there is swelling about the throat, two or three grains of the 
second trituration of mercurius three times a day will be useful; euphrasia, 
the same as to form, dose and frequency, is desirable for worse instances of 
this symptom. For bronchitis, in addition to the measures just named, give 
sweetened water for the drink, adding « few drops of nitric or sulphuric 
acid. For both catarrh and bronchitis give some stimulant, as ginger or 
cayenne pepper in the food. The German Roup Pills will also be found of 
service. Treat catarrh and cold promptly, to keep them from developing 
into roup. Do not neglect bronchitis, lest it run into consumption, 
CONSUMPTION. 
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This arises from neglected colds, catarrh and bronchitis, as also from 
long-continued in-and-in breeding, confinement in dark, unwholesome 
quarters, and heredity. Its essential feature is a tubercular deposit in the 
lungs, with a general derangement of the constitution. 
Symptoms.—In the earlier stages there are no obvious symptoms. 
Later, a cough comes on, with weakness and loss of flesh, however good 
the feeding. When a cough persists in spite of all treatment, consumption 
should be suspected. 
TREATMENT.—* Take a sharp hatchet and apply it just back of the 
comb,” is Mr. Ward’s laconic advice. The affected fowl is worthless for 
flesh or for breeding. : 
PIP. 
By this term, which has been indiscriminately applied to so many affec- 
tions, is here meant the disorder which is marked by a horny scale at the 
point of the tongue. It is only a symptom of some disease, but it demands 
treatment to avoid a possible case of catarrh or roup. It is probably caused 
by exposure in damp or cold weather.: 
Symptoms.—Beside the scale on the tip of the tongue, there will be 
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