HEAD, THROAT AND LUNGS 



CROUP 

 Croup or a croupy cold is an iriflammation of the upper portion of the 

 windpipe. It may result from colds or be caused by inhalation of irritat- 

 ing dust or vapor. The symptoms are those of a cold, with difficult, noisy 

 breathing, the neck stretched and held far out from the body. Examin- 

 ation of the throat will show much inflammation of the upper part of the 

 windpipe and back portion of the throat. The fowl's comb, face and wat- 

 tles may turn dark colored, indicating suffocation, thick masses of mucus 

 may be seen on the back walls of throat and in the upper part of the wind- 

 pipe. There is often much rattling in the throat when breathing. 



Treatment ' 



Ordinary cases, without much rattling of the throat and with loud 

 whistling or wheezing in breathing, may be successfully treated with aconite , 

 bryonia and spongia comp. tablet or mixture. (See treatment of influenza) . 

 When there is much rattling in the throat use arsenite of antimony tablets 

 (1-1000 of a grain drug strength each), one tablet three times a day for in- 

 dividual birds, or a dozen tablets dissolved in a pint of drinking water for 

 flock treatment. This remedy will be found effective in a majority of cases. 

 If the bird seems to be suffocating, bathe the throat with cold water or let 

 the bird irihale the vapor from boiling water. If half a teaspoon of creolin 

 , is added to a gallon of boiling water, the treatment will be more effective. 



BRONCHITIS 

 Bronchitis is an acute catarrhal inflammation of the mucus of the bron- 

 chial (air) tubes, accompanied by oppressed breathing and profuse discharge 

 of mucus from the air tubes. It is also spoken of as bronchial catarrh, cold 

 in chest and rattling in chest. This disease is common in the fall and win- 

 ter seasons from changes in the weather, exposure, dampness, inhaling irri- 

 tating vapors and dust, crowding and sweating, changing from very warm 

 quarters to cold ones, and vice versa. Birds that have some constitutional 

 weakness and roupy ancestry are especially liable. 



Symptoms 

 Bird is very thirsty and feverish. Legs, body and head are hot, fre- 

 quent cough, labored breathing, accompanied by a whistling sound, cough 

 later becomes loose and rattling. The rattling of mucus of the air passages 

 can be distinctly heard accompanying respiration. 



Treatment 



When taken early, the aconite, bryonia and spongia mixture recom- 

 mended in the treatment of influenza, often gives prompt relief. In some 

 cases it will be the only remedy needed. If the cough is persistent, with 

 much rattling, try the following treatment: 



Obtain some tablets of arsenite of antimony, 1-1000 of a grain drug 

 strength each, and give one tablet to each sick bird three or four times 

 daily. This remedy may be given in the drinking water in the proportion 

 of twelve tablets to eJach pint of water, allowing the birds no other drink. 



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