PRAIRIE FARMER'S POULTRY BOOK 



Symptoms: Swollen eyes, discharge from nostrils, foul odor, stupor, 

 emaciation, difficult breathing. Roup entails weakness upon the oflf- 

 spring for several years. Therefore, no fowl that has had roup should 

 be used as a breeder. 



Treatment: Isolate all infected fowls promptly. Treat as follows: 

 Give permanganate of potash in drinking water. Dip the head of each 

 sick fowl in a strong solution of permanganate of potash and on the 

 following day apply an ointment of iodoform and vaseline to all parts 

 of the head, and give a small quantity internally. An ointment of lard 

 and sulphur can be used instead. As a tonic give a one-grain capsule 

 of quinine, daily. If there is an accumulation under the eyelids remove 

 it carefully. A good method of applying permanganate of potash is to 

 force it into the slit in roof of mouth by means of a hand spray. 



Diphtheria is considered an advanced stage of roup. It is sometimes 



called canker. Best authorities believe it is a distinct disease, though 



, the earlier symptoms resemble those of roup. It is very contagious. 



Symptoms: Stupor, sleepiness, difficult breathing, head swollen, 

 false membrane in mouth and throat, which becomes a thickened yel- 

 lowish, cheesy mass, as the disease advances. 



Treatment: Where the disease is far advanced it is well to kill the 

 fowl and cremate the body. Isolate promptly, and treat with iodoform 

 ointment as advised for roup. Give permanganate of potash in drinking 

 water and supply soft food. Give tonic. Formula No. 1, or one-grain 

 capsule of quinine. 



Influenza resembles a severe cold or a mild epidemic of roup. It is 

 probably caused by a specific germ. 



Symptoms: The same as a cold and accompanied with diarrhea. 



Treatment: Isolate sick birds, give a dose of Epsom salts and follow 

 this with a one-grain capsule of quinine. 



Thrush is a fungus disease attacking the oesophagus, the specific 

 fungus being Saccharomyces albicans. 



Symptoms: Violent convulsions. White patches in the oesophagus, 

 and sometimes in mouth. 



Treatment: Wash the mouth with a 10 per cent solution of borate 

 of soda and give a good tonic. 



Pneumonia generally follows congestion of the lungs. The serum 

 of the blood escapes through the capillary walls, and coagulates in the 

 air spaces. The disease is undoubtedly caused by a specific germ. 



Symptoms: Ruffled plumage, dark comb, rapid respiration, loss of 

 appetite. 



Treatment: Avoid exposure by removing sick birds to a warm room. 

 Use 10 drops of aconite and bryonia in each pint of drinking water. 

 Give s'oft nourishing food, a little at a time. 



Tuberculosis. Cause: This destructive disease is caused by a spe- 

 cific germ, Bacillus tuberculosis. The organs usually affected are the 

 liver, spleen, intestines, mesentery, and occasionally the lungs. It is 

 transmitted by means of infected birds and animals. It is believed 

 that the specific germ which produces this disease in man is the same 

 as that of birds and mammals, the different types, human, bovine, and 



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