these ulcerations. Nothing will be found better to heal 

 than Iodoform or Aristol. The ulcers should be well 

 dusted with either of these powders, and Sweet Oil be- 

 ing used afterwards to encourage healing and have a 

 soothing effect. 



BRONCHITIS. 

 A catarrhal affection of the bronchial tubes leading 

 to the lungs, caused by a severe cold or a sudden chill. 

 The tubes leading to the lungs may only be affected, 

 or the tubes of the lungs itself may be inflicted. This 

 disease is more common among pigeons about the moult- 

 ing period, at that time they being more susceptible 

 to a cold. The blood vessels become more or less con- 

 tracted by a cold, throwing an undue amount of blood 

 into the internal organs. This superabundance of blood 

 in the lungs causes the blood vessels to become greatly 

 distended and in consequence the bronchial tubes be- 

 come almost entirely closed up. It is often the cause 

 of draughts in the loft, and may occur in young birds 

 which are exposed too much to all kinds of weather. 

 Symptoms: There will be a dry hacking cough, 

 the breathing will be somewhat constricted. There is 

 always a very high fever, the eyes being inflamed, some- 

 what bulged out, and the bird will appear to be en- 

 tirely unconscious of its surroundings in severe cases. 

 They generally care not to eat, and too often discard 

 their food for that of drink, this being due to the ex- 

 treme high fever. They will huddle up their feathers, 

 have a very miserable appearance in general, and a sort 

 of mucous may extrude from the mouth. This mucous 

 as the disease becomes advanced will change in color 

 to a yellowish, blood streaked matter, and rather 

 thick. 



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