284 DISEASES OF DOMESTICATED BIRDS 
and proventriculus show a catarrhal condition. Several hemor- 
rhagic points in proventriculus. Small area of internal lining of 
gizzard at entrance of proventriculus separated from gizzard wall. 
Mucosa of duodenum pale. Liver pale. 
(2) August 19, 1918, 1.10 p.m. Gave 3 pound fowl 1% drams 
fluid extract of ipecac. August 20,9 a.m. Fowl dead. Autopsy 
notes. Some food in crop. Proventriculus shows a catarrhal con- 
dition. Hemorrhagic near entrance to gizzard. Membrane of giz- 
zard easily separated near opening of proventriculus. Liver is 
banded with light and dark stripes. 
(3) August 27, 1918, 10.80 a.m. Gave 4% pound fowl 1 dram 
of fluid extract of ipecac. August 28. No change apparent. 
August 29. Fowl dull. August 30. Fowl dead at 9 a.m. Au- 
topsy notes. Crop and gizzard filled with food. Mucosa of pro- 
ventriculus thickened and catarrhal. Submucosa of gizzard near pro- 
ventricular opening hemorrhagic. Liver pale in spots and streaked 
with darker bands. Heart in systole. 
(4) August 12, 1918, 2.20 p.m. Gave 5 pound fowl 1% drams 
fluid extract of ipecac. August 14, 9 a.m. Fowl has shown no 
change. August 15. Somewhat dull. August 16. Same as Au- 
gust 15. August 17. Apparently normal. 
(5) August 30, 1918, 10.30 a.m. Gave 4 pound fowl %4 dram 
of fluid extract of ipecac. Result. No effect was apparent. 
(6) August 30, 1918, 10.30 a.m. Gave 4 pound fowl % dram of 
fluid extract of ipecac. Result. No effect was apparent. 
LEAD OXIDE (LITHARGE) 
Non-toxic dose. 1% drams. 
Experiment. (1) August 15, 1918, 9.40 a.m. Five pound fowl 
received 1/4 drams of lead oxide. Result. No effect was apparent. 
MAGNESIUM SULPHATE 
(Epsom Salts) 
Non-toxic dose. 1 dram in solution -+ 
Experiment. (1) February 7, 1918, 11 a.m. Fowl received 1 
dram of Epsom salts in 4% drams of water. February 8, 9 a. M. 
Evidence of moderate purging. Droppings fluid and brownish. 
Fowl was not visibly affected otherwise. 
