PRAIRIE FARMER'S POULTRY BOOK 



ciently full to aid the reader in determining the character of 

 some of the diseases which aiifect the flock as well as the appro- 

 priate remedy to use. 



I. — Affections caused by accidents: 



1. — By external accidents: 



Bruise or puncture of ball of foot Bumble foot 178 



Broken bone Fracture 178 



Tom skin Tear 178 



Bruise with pus formation Abscess 178 



2. — Internal accidents: 



Rupture of blood vessel on brain Apoplexy 178 



Broken egg in oviduct or cloaca. ....... .Broken egg 178 



Eversion of oviduct Prolapsus 179 



Compacted crop Crop bound 179 



Retention of egg Egg bound 179 



Obstructions in pharynx or cloaca Obstructions 179 



Cleavage of heart, kidneys, oviduct Rupture 179 



II. — Affections arising from abnormalities: 



1. — Abnormal development: 



Tail twisted to one side Wry tail 179 



Back deformed. Crooked back 180 



Breast bone bent or twisted Crooked keel 180 



Mandibles crossed or uneven in length . . . Deformed beak 180 



Sprigs on side of comb Side sprigs 180 



Abnormal size of liver, heart, etc Hypertrophy 180 



Liquid in heart, abdomen, etc Dropsy 180 



Wasting or decrease in size of liver .Vtrophy 180 



2. — ^Abnormal growths: 



Growth of dormant embryonic cells Tumors 180 



Tumors of skin and mucous membranes. . Cancers 181 



Calloused growth on ball of foot Corns 181 



III. — Affections caused by climatic conditions: 



Heat prostration Sunstroke 182 



Freezing of comb or wattles Frosted comb 182 



Freezing of feet Frosted feet 182 



IV. — Affections caused by improper sanitation and exposure: 



Common colds Catarrh 182 



Hard crust in mouth Pip 182 



Inflamation of trachea or bronchi Bronchitis 182 



Lungs inflamed and filled with blood Congestion of lungs 182 



- Congestion of brain Vertigo 183 



Inflamation of pericardium Pericarditis 183 



Lameness and swelling of joints Rheumatism 183 



V. — Affections caused by poisons: 



Poisoning from decayed food Ptomaine poisoning 183 



Poisoning from eating maggots Limberneck 183 



From eating an excess of salt Salt poisoning 183 



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