WeRead Powered by ReaderPub
Poultry diseases / Causes, symptoms and treatment, with notes on post-mortem examinations cover

Poultry diseases / Causes, symptoms and treatment, with notes on post-mortem examinations

Chapter 6: CHAPTER II SUMMARY OF EXTERNAL SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT
By E. J. Wortley
Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

Health & MedicineHow To ...Science - BiologyScience - Earth/Agricultural/Farming

About This Book

A practical handbook for poultry keepers that explains prevention, recognition, and treatment of diseases afflicting domestic fowl. It emphasizes quarantine, proper housing, feeding, sanitation, and early isolation of sick birds; summarizes external symptoms and remedies; and addresses parasites and miscellaneous ailments. Diseases are described in accessible, often alphabetical entries with causes, signs, and suggested treatments, while illustrated sections and step-by-step guidance cover post-mortem examinations and disinfection techniques. Practical advice on nursing, the use of medicines, and farm-level control measures aims to reduce losses and assist readers in maintaining flock health.

CHAPTER II
SUMMARY OF EXTERNAL SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT

Disease External Symptoms Treatment
1. Diseases affecting head and respiratory organs:
Air under skin (see Emphysema).
Apoplexy Staggering gait and appearances of a sudden fit Keep fowl quiet; put in a dark place; give Epsom salts.
Aspergillosis Loss of weight Avoid musty grain and straw.
Brooder pneumonia Affects chickens; whitish diarrhea; many deaths No cure; prevent by strict sanitary methods.
Bronchitis (croup) Rattling in throat Paint throat with iodine.
Canker (see Roup).
Catarrh, contagious (see Roup).
Chicken pox Scabby, wart-like growths on head and comb Gently scrape off scab and paint withiodine.
Cold (catarrh) Running at nose and eyes Isolate and syringe nostrils with 2% carbolic acid.
Congestion of lungs (see Pneumonia).
Conjunctivitis—sore eyes (see Roup).
Diphtheria (diphtheritic roup) Yellowish patches on throat following an attack of roup Isolate; paint patches with hydrogen peroxide or iodine; best to kill fowl.
Emphysema Skin puffed out Puncture with needle.
Epilepsy Bird has fit If worms are believed to be the cause give santonin.
Favus Scurfy patches on comb and upper portion of neck Anoint with sulphur ointment or iodine.
Frost bite Frozen wattles Rub with vaseline.
Influenza—grippe (see Cold).
Roup Nostrils caked with offensive smelling exudate Isolate; syringe nostrils with 5% carbolic acid; best to kill fowl with bad attack.
Pip Hardened scale on tip of tongue Soften and remove.
Pneumonia Great difficulty in breathing Paint shoulders above lungs with iodine; generally incurable.
Sore head (See Chicken pox).
Vertigo (see Epilepsy).
White comb (see Favus).
2. Diseases affecting organs of
digestion and reproduction:
Blackhead of turkeys Drooping wings; dullness; many deaths Strict sanitary measures; difficult to control.
Cancer (see Liver diseases and Ovary diseases).
Catarrh of crop Distended crop with offensive liquid Empty crop; diet sparingly.
Catarrh of stomach (see Gastritis).
Cholera Yellow feces; bad diarrhea; sudden death of several birds No cure known; kill fowl and burn body; take every precaution to prevent spread.
Cloacitis Offensive discharges from cloaca Syringe out cloaca.
Constipation Unsuccessful efforts to evacuate Give castor oil; supply green food and make bird scratch for grain.
Coccidiosis of adult fowls Loss of weight, diarrhea No remedies.
Coccidiosis of chickens (see White diarrhea).
Coccidiosis of turkeys (see Blackhead).
Crop-bound Distended crop Pour sweet oil down throat and knead crop, holding fowl’s head down; or slit crop and remove food.
Diarrhea Frequent passing of liquid excreta; soiled vent Isolate for fear of epidemics; in bad cases give 6 to 10 drops chlorodyne.
Dropsy Distention of abdomen Kill bird or puncture abdomen.
Dysentery Bad form of diarrhea distinguished by blood in the excreta Treat as for bad cases of diarrhea.
Egg-bound Unsuccessful efforts to lay Remove egg.
Enteritis (see Diarrhea).
Fatty degeneration Sudden death; excessively fat Change diet of others.
Fowl typhoid (see Cholera).
Gastritis Dullness; loss of appetite Empty stomach; give castor oil and easily digested food.
Impaction of crop (see Crop-bound).
Indigestion Difficult to diagnose Change diet.
Jaundice Yellowish comb One grain of calomel and green food.
Leukemia (see Cholera).
Liver diseases Difficult to diagnose Change diet.
Ovary diseases Irregularity in egg production No remedies.
Oviduct diseases Prolapse of oviduct Vaseline and replace.
Peritonitis Fever; pain in abdomen Aconite and opium.
Pyæmia No external symptoms No remedy.
Soft crop Distended and soft crop Empty crop; diet sparingly.
Tuberculosis Wasting away; lameness Kill affected birds; disinfect poultryhouses, etc.
White diarrhea of chickens Dullness; many deaths; whitish diarrhea Proper feeding; thorough disinfection; difficult to control.
3. Diseases affecting legs and feet:
Bumblefoot Swelling on pad of foot Lance, if bad; paint with iodine; lower perches.
Cramp Difficulty in standing straight Hold legs in warm water; rub with embrocation; keep bird in dry place.
Fractures Broken shank or wing Splints.
Gout Pain in joints of legs and difficulty in standing Difficult to cure; rub joints with embrocation.
Leg weakness Unsteady walk Select breeders.
Rheumatism Stiffness in joints; difficult to distinguish from cramp and gout Rub legs with embrocation; keep bird in dry place.
4. Parasites:
Fleas On hen and in nest straw Dust with insect powder; burn infested straw.
Gape worms Gaping of chicks and effort to dislodge something in throat or windpipe Extract by pushing feather moistened with turpentine down windpipe.
Lice Unthrifty condition of birds; desertion of nests by setting hens Dust fowl with insect powder; grease head and neck of chickens; spray woodwork.
Maggots Running wound Remove maggots; treat with creolin or carbolic acid.
Mites (air sac) In bad cases, suffocation Difficult to treat.
Mites (depluming) Bare patches Sulphur ointment.
Mites (red) Examine roosts at night Kerosene.
Scabies (see Mites, depluming).
Scaly leg Uneven crusts on legs Scrub with soap and water; kerosene oil or sulphur ointment.
Ticks Birds suffering from fever; ticks found on the body, especially at night Remove ticks from fowl; spray perches, etc., with 5% creolin.
Worms Loss of weight; segments of worms in excreta Give 3 to 5 grains santonin, followed by 2 teaspoonfuls castor oil.
5. Miscellaneous:
Abscesses Swelling with pus Lance and dress with healing oil.
Anæmia Loss of weight and unthrifty condition Search for cause and treat.
Breakdown Enlarged and pendulent abdomen No satisfactory treatment.
Egg-eating Remains of eggs Trap nests.
Feather-eating Injured plumage Isolation of culprit.
Going light (see Anæmia).
Heart, diseases of No external symptoms No treatment possible.
Limber-neck Muscles of neck unable to support head Try purgative to correct cause.
Kidney diseases No external symptoms except in gout No treatment except for gout.
Molting Unthrifty condition of bird Feed up and give tonic.
Poisoning Evidence of pain and depression Give milk, white of egg and a stimulant.