POULTRY DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT 
hardened, and in the latter excessive de- 
posits of fat may be noticed. 
Liver trouble.—(Indigestion.) An en- 
larged liver without any of the special 
symptoms noted among the other diseases 
of the liver. 
Gout.—Needle-like crystals (urate of 
soda) give the liver the appearance of hav- 
ing been covered with chalk. (Other or- 
gans in abdominal cavity covered with 
same powder-like crystals.) 
Aspergillosis— Necrotic areas with 
mold. (Fowls go light and move about in 
a depressed manner, resting on their breast 
bones. ) 
STOMACH 
Gastritis—The mucous membrane lin- 
ing of the stomach is reddened and inflamed. 
INTESTINES 
Diarrhea.—Acute forms of intestinal 
troubles give rise to inflammation of the 
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