DISEASES AND PESTS OF FOWLS 
infected bird, and mosquitoes and other in- 
sects are suspected of being agents in its 
spread. 
Treatment. Prompt treatment may be 
very successful. Isolate affected birds. 
Apply tincture of iodine, first scraping off 
the scabs. Creolin 2%, or other disinfect- 
ants, may be used instead of iodine. Dirty 
coops are a contributing cause, and cleanli- 
ness of chicken runs and houses is important. 
Disinfect soil (see page 13) and wood- 
work (see page 12) regularly and with 
extra care when the first cases are noticed. 
When roupy lesions develop, as is sometimes 
the case, treat as for roup. (See page 83.) 
CHOLERA 
A serious and epidemic form of diarrhea for which no 
remedy is known ‘ 
Symptoms. Fowls die suddenly with 
apparently little reason. There are symp- 
toms of diarrhea and examination shows 
that the feces are a bright yellow or green 
instead of the normal color. Before death, 
fowls have fever and may be seen moping 
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