| Show 1 t l SANITARY MEASURES ARE URGED S FOR CHICKENS ATTACKED BY CHOLERA t tr r f 4 r r I All Fowls Exposed to Cholera Should Be Quarantined I Prepared by the United States Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of or Agriculture Fowl cholera cholera cholera-a a poultry disease rather rare in this country except In Inthe Inthe inthe the far western StAtes demands Stites-demands demands fire- fire department speed in combating it Drug treatment or home remedies only waste the time of the and allow the malady to spread Strict sanitary measures must be applied at once to control this infectious disease of poultry which spreads rapidly through the flock fiock with high mortality Turkeys ducks geese pigeons cage birds and chickens are all susceptible to fowl cholera Cholera Cholera Is transmitted from flock to jock flock by means of sick or recently recovered recovered recovered re re- re- re covered fowl which have been placed in the flock without being subjected to toa toa toa a period of quarantine The disease is also spread by wild birds or by persons persons persons per per- sons animals or utensils which have been on infected premises A yellowish yellow yellow- ish coloration of the droppings is an early indication of the disease Soon diarrhea develops considerable fever Is shown and the bird loses its lively appearance separates itself from the rest of th the flock and appears dull dejected dejected dejected de de- and sleepy It no longer searches for food but bat sits with head drawn down to the body or turned backward and resting in the feathers about the wing The plumage soon loses Its brilliance the wings droop the appetite is diminished and the thirst increased the comb and wattles may be a dark bluish red from engorgement engorgement en en- nt with poorly oxygenated blood or they may be pale and bloodless bloodless bloodless blood blood- less on account of the congestion of the internal organs especially the liver Symptoms of Stricken Birds The affected birds soon soon become very weak drowsy and often sleep so sou soundly during the last day or two of their lives that it is difficult to arouse them If obliged to move they stagger forward for a few steps In an nn uncertain uncertain uncertain tain manner and with dragging wings The crop is generally distended with food and apparently paralyzed The weight and strength of the bird rapidly diminishes it breathes with difficulty sits with beak open and the breathing may be heard at some distance Finally the weakness is such that the beak is rested on the ground and anda a little later the bird dies In very acute cases no symptoms are seen the birds may be found dead under the roosts or they may fall at the feedIng feedIng feeding feed- feed Ing trough and die In a few minutes Cholera may destroy the greater part of a flock fiock in a wee week and then disappear disappear disappear dis dis- appear or may linger for months only occasionally killing a bird The time between exposure to the contagion and appearance of symptoms is from two to five days while the duration of the disease Is from 24 hours to 10 days Most characteristic changes seen after death are red spots on the surface surface sur sun face of the heart which give it the appearance of ot having been sprinkled with blood congestion of the Intestines Intes Inte- tines enlargement of the liver and swelling of the spleen Stopping Infections Infection's Spread Since tre treatment tm nt of the affected birds is almost futile the aim should be to prevent so far as possible the spread of infection The first fowls showing acute feverish symptoms should be destroyed de de- de- de strayed Sy ly a method guarding against contamination of the premises by Infected Infected infected In In- blood The carcasses should be burned or deeply buried burled The healthy fowls should be moved to new quarters quarters quarters if possible and carefully watched for signs of disease Houses and runs should be thoroughly cleaned frequently frequently frequently fre fre- and disinfected with a 5 per percent percent percent cent solution of carbolic acid a 2 per percent percent percent cent solution of compound cresol or ora ora ora a reliable coal tar disinfectant in proper dilution n. n The drinking water may be made antiseptic by adding one d dram am of permanganate of potash to each gallon This serves to prevent the spread of disease through the water and also is a convenient means of administering an nn Internal tic Prevention and treatment to control control control con con- fowl vl cholera by means of antiserum antiserum anti anti- serum and vaccine have not proved sufficiently satisfactory to warrant recommendation of the use of such preparations |
