DISEASES OF POULTRY. 25 



method, also, has its applications which will be found 

 both'numerous and important. 



The intelligent treatment of disease will be conducted 

 with one or more of these three objects in view. We 

 may at the same time apply remedies to destroy a para - 

 site, and to allay the irritation or heal the injuries which 

 it has caused. It is, also, possible in certain cases to 

 simultaneoiisly attack the cause of disease, to treat the 

 local injury and to beneficially modify the urgent symp - 

 toms. The skill of the practitioner is shown by the re- 

 sources with which he is able to meet and overcome the 

 varied conditions of disease which confront him at dif- 

 ferent times and with different individuals. To be sue - 

 cessful he must be able to accurately determine the 

 nature of the disease and the condition of the patient. 



