POULTRY DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT 
several serious diseases, but these cannot be 
detected with any certainty while the bird 
is living, and treatment. cannot be recom- 
mended as likely to be successful. Post- 
mortem examination may show the follow- 
ing symptoms: 
1. The heart sac full of serous liquid, 
in the case of pericarditis, or 
dropsy of the heart sac. 
2. A reddening of the membrane lin- 
ing the heart, in the case of in- 
flammation (endocarditis). 
3. An enlarged heart, in the case of 
enlargement of the heart. 
4. Hemorrhage, in the case of rup- 
ture of the heart and of the 
blood vessels. 
INDIGESTION 
Disorder of the intestinal tract, that is not very serious 
Symptoms. The bird mopes and shows 
signs of a capricious appetite. Either diar- 
thea or, less commonly, constipation, may 
be a symptom. 
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