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ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 
Enteritis . — Inflammation of the bowels, or enteritis as it is called, 
is the result of a chill, and the symptoms are a "puffed-up” condition of 
the feathers, moping, and a bloody discharge of mucus. Place the 
bird in a warm p’ace and give a few drops of paregoric two or three 
times a day. 
Going Light . — "Going light,” the term used among pigeon fan- 
ciers for atrophy or wasting, is a condition in which the bird gradually 
grows thinner and thinner, and is a form of consumption. While not 
thought to be contagious, it is best to remove the sufferer from the rest, 
for no bird with any form of disease should be allowed to remain in the 
breeding room. It is usually accompanied by diarrhea, the discharges 
clinging to the vent, fouling the plumage, and presenting a disgusting 
appearance. If you see a bird with its plumage discolored, its motions 
uncertain, its eye dull, catch it, and you can soon determine by feeling 
of it whether it is "going light” or not; for its breast-bone will be prom- 
inent and its natural plumpness gone if affected with this disease. If 
taken in the early stages a certain remedy has been found to be pluck- 
ing out its entire tail. Then, by using one or two cod liver oil capsules 
and a grain of quinine daily, and feeding a little hemp seed with its 
other food, it will, by the time its tail has grown again, be entirely 
recovered. But it will be a long time, if a hen, before it will be in lay- 
ing condition, and the question naturally arises, is it profitable to wait 
for recovery and also give the time necessary to attend to it while sick? 
Roup . — Roup is a disease of a catarrhal nature, affecting the 
mucous membranes of the nostrils, head, and throat, and is usually 
accompanied by a profuse discharge of a sticky mucous matter from 
the nostrils, which, if the disease is neglected, becomes very offensive. 
It is very contagious, and should be checked as soon as it makes its 
appearance by removing the sufferers, to a distance, as if left to fly 
around they will soon contaminate the most of the flock. It seems to 
be miasmatic in its nature, as it makes its appearance suddenly, some- 
times affecting a number at once, and when they have been in no way 
exposed to its influence. Sudden changes of temperature, with damp 
and chilly conditions, are particularly favorable to its appearance. 
On the first indication of difficult breathing give a pill, about the size 
of a medium-sized pea, of butter and black pepper, equal parts, and 
swab the throat with a solution of chlorate of potash. Should there 
be a discharge of mucus, wash the nostrils and inside of the mouth 
with a solution of peroxide of hydrogen. This is said to be a sovereign 
remedy for roup. Dry quarters, protection from draughts, and the 
occasional use of a disinfectant will help to keep this scourge at bay. 
Smallpox . — A disease that sometimes makes its appearance in 
large flocks of pigeons, and quite contagious, is known as smallpox. 
It comes in the form of small sores about the head, and if left to take its 
course spreads over the head and neck, forming one large mass of 
scabby sores. On its first appearance isolate the afflicted ones, and 
touch the sores with a solution of blue vitriol. A few applications will 
generally check its tendency to spread. 
