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for this purpose. If the bird is not a valuable 

 one, kill and cremate it, the head as well as the 

 body. 



Medicinal treatment differs, with the location of 

 the lesion. For the ulcers, or diptheric patches, 

 in the mouth, nothing is better than burning with 

 stick silver nitrate (lunar caustic). A solution 

 cannot be used, as the fluid will run down and 

 burn other parts of the mouth and throat. 



With the thumb and finger press open the 

 eyelids and with clean absorbent cotton remove 

 the white catarrhal material, then apply the same 

 remedy as for injection into the nostrils. The 

 following has given good results in our experi- 

 mental work and with those to whom we have rec- 

 ommended it: 



Wash out the nasal passage with a twenty per 

 cent solution of sodium bicarbonate (common 

 baking soda), using a medicine dropper or, better, 

 a small syringe, as the material must be forced 

 so as to pass through the nasal passage into the 

 mouth (refer to Plate I, Nos. 29 to 33, and to Fig. 

 50). Then inject, in like manner, peroxide of 

 hydrogen. The soda dissolves and removes the 

 mucus, and the peroxide of hydrogen cleans out 

 the cavity. The parts should then be cleansed 

 with essential oils, which may be applied directly 

 to the inflamed mucous membranes. Inject a 

 quantity of the following: 



Oil of thyme 1 dram 



Oil of eucalyptus 20 drops 



Oil of petrol 2 ounces 



In aggravated cases, repeat this treatment three 

 times a day. Give an abundance of clean water 

 and soft, easily digested feed. 



