HEAD, THROAT AND LUNGS 



ing. The lining of the bronchial passages is dry and swollen, hindering 

 the passing in and out of the air. At the end of the second day the fowl is 

 quite thirsty and is a constant visito;- at the water dish. There is not a 

 decided cough, but the noise made is more of a whistling character. It is not 

 often to be heard at any distance, and may require the putting of your ear to 

 the side of the birds, to make out the peculiar sound. As the disease progresses 

 there is more and more mucus poured out, disturbing the action of the 

 lungs, and changing the noise from whistling to rattling. 



Chronic bronchitis may arise from the passing of an acute case into 

 the chronic form, or it may be simply slow and light from the beginning. 

 The chronic form is not unknown to any breeder of a few year's experi- 

 ence. These cases often seem to be well fowls except for the rattling in 

 breathing. We dislike, however, to hear this noise, and it is always a source 

 of danger to have even a local disease on hand. Chronic bronchitis re- 

 sponds fairly well to medication and any one of us is willing to take a little 

 trouble to cure it. 



Treatment 



If you have a case of bronchitis on hand, and suspect that others are 

 developing the disease, be prompt in attempting to cure the sickness. Acon- 

 ite will do this in a large proportion of cases. I prefer aconitine to the tincture 

 tor quick and sure results, but it is not to be bought outside the large cities, 

 and even there it is not always to be had in convenient form for use. I 

 have obtained such sure results from the use of the alkaloid (aconiten) in 

 my own practice that long ago I put on one side the tincture. A good tinct- 

 ure should be given in one drop doses to each fowl, every two hours. There 

 is no better way than to mix as many drops as you are to feed the fowls 

 with a little mash and give in such dishes as to let each bird have its propor- 

 tion. One day's treatment persisted in will cure nine-tenths of the cases. 

 Feed a hot mash of at least one-half bran, and keep all the fowls in as even 

 temperature as possible. 



The chronic cases, known by the marked rattling in breathing when 

 on the roost at night, require a course of tonic treatment. The combina- 

 tion of the arsenates of iron, strychnine and quinine, known as "Dumas 

 Anti-malarial Pill," was introduced by me to the poultry world sdme years 

 ago, for the cure of chronic bronchitis. It has done good service. 



This pill should be given in mash, morning and night. Quite often 

 the only case of chronic bronchitis on hand will be one of the best males, 

 and it annoys me to have the head of a pen sick in any way. These cases 

 are more disagreeable than dangerous. 



PNEUMONIA 



Pneumonia is a catarrhal inflammation of the lining of the air cells 

 of the lungs. It is a serious disease, often unrecognized during life, and 

 proving fatal in a large proportion of cases. The more we have to do with 

 this disease the more sure we are that it is somewhat infectious. 



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