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CANARY BIRDS. 



the gall is conducted into the gut is closed, and produces a 

 stoppage, absorbtion of the gall into the blood, and, con- 

 sequently, jaundice. Remedies : bitter-salts (0'02 gr.) in 

 water, once or twice a day, to produce relaxation of the 

 bowels, also an infusion of " calmus "-root (1*100), a few 

 drops twice or three times a day, besides this, light and 

 frugal food ; green herbs should be also given. 



Formation of Tubercles in the Liver.— Postules 



(small-pox). Bocker says : " Whenever this disease appears 

 in a hatch the birds are usually lost, one and all. It com- 

 mences by the formation of small postules on the head, on 

 both sides of the breast, and at the abdomen. Every bird 

 attacked by this illness will perish within a few days, a cure 

 being out of the question ; and every effort should be made 

 to arrest the spreading of this extremely contagious malady." 



Apoplexy. — Crises : Great excitement, fright, fear. 

 Further, strong heat, too much hemp-seed in hot weather, 

 and a sudden and excessive rush of blood, also fatty degen- 

 eration. Symptoms : A peculiar slanting position of the 

 head, rolling of the eyes, tottering, or a backward move- 

 ment, giddiness, and a rapid death amid convulsions. 

 Preventatives : Avoidance of the influences mentioned 

 above, muriatic acid in water, every day (one drop to a 

 glassful), frugal food, and much green-herb. Cure : Cold 

 water on the head, applied with a sponge, and ricinus-oil as 

 an aperient. 



Convulsions, Epileptic Fits.— The bird suddenly 

 drops down, amid violent convulsions, flapping of the wings, 

 and giddiness, or it begins to tremble, totters, rolls its eyes, 

 twists its head round, falls down, and kicks convulsively. 

 Causes : The same as above, but, additionally, the being 

 kept in too narrow a cage ; too much heat, whether pro- 

 duced by a stove or by the sun ; unsatisfied sensual desire, 



