160 DISEASES OF POUI.TRY. 



As treatment apply cold water or ice to the head and 

 hold it in position until the head is thoroughly cooled. 

 Give internally 30 grains of Epsom salts, or one and 

 oiie-half grains of calomel, or two teaspoonfuls of 

 castor oil. Keep the affected bird in a quiet, cool, 

 and shady place. If there is not entire recovery under 

 this treatment, try bromide of potassium one to five 

 grains three times a day dissolved in a tablespoonful 

 of water. In case of intestinal parasites endeavor to 

 dislodge these with appropriate remedies. 



HEMORRHAGE OF THE BRAIN, APOPLEXY. 



Apoplexy is the result of a rupture of one of the 

 blood vessels of the brain and pressure from the 

 escaped blood. Such accidents are attributed to 

 stimulating food, to overfeeding and mechanical injur- 

 ies, to violent exertion and to straining in laying eggs 

 (hens being sometimes found dead on the nest from 

 this cause). 



There are no premonitory symptoms in this disease. 

 The bird is attacked suddenly, falls nearly or quite in- 

 sensible, or dies upon the nest. 



In most cases, treatment is impossible as the bird 

 dies before it can be administered. In mild attacks the 

 treatment should be the same as recommended for 

 congestion of the brain. As preventive measures, 

 regulate the rations and give plenty of exercise. 



EPILEPSY. 



Epilepsy is a disease characterized by convulsive 

 attacks with loss of consciousness, which occur from 

 time to time and are popularly known as fits. It is 

 sometimes caused by pressure upon the brain (tumors ) , 

 sometimes by intestinal parasites, and often no ap- 

 parent cause can be discovered. 



When attacked the bird falls to the ground, the legs 



