Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-13

by virus from fowls or pigeons af-
fected with either the eruption of bird
pOX or the false membranes Of diph-
iberia. Experiments nave shown that
both pON and diphtheria are easily
inoculated from fowl to fowl and
from pigeon to fowl. but the inocula-
ton from fowl TO pigeon has proved
very difficult and that Of diphtheria
impossible. The contagion is believ-
ed to exist in the blood as Well as in
the nodules which appear upon the
skin.
The disease is generally introduced
by new birds which are put into the
flock or By exhibition birds which re-
turn infected. Probably it is often
brought by pigeons, sparrows and
other birds which fly from one yard
to another. The incubation Of the
comb and wattles appears to occur
by rubbing these parts with the in
fected beaks or being injured by the
infected beaks of other birds.
TIE virus is quite resistant and re-
quires thorough disinfection for its
eradication
How to Know Chicken Pox.
The eruption appears as round. Oh
long or irregularly shaped nodules
from the size of a pinhead to that OF
a pea or a hazelnut They are seen
especially about the beak and nos
trils and on the comb, the eyelids, the
Nattles and the earlobes. In some in
diyiduals, and particularly in pig
cons, the eruption is more generalized
and IS found on the skin of other
parts of the body, as the neck, under
the wings, on the rump and about the
cloaca. Here the nodules may be-
come larger than on the head
The nodules begin as small red or
reddish-gray deposits with a shiny
surface and g-e-1 - enlarge, while
the color changes 10 a yellowish,
brownish or dark brown and the sur
face dries and becomes shriveled, IN
even and Warty in appearance. Ow-
ing to the number of nodules and the
extension of the Inflammation. large
patches Of the skin become thickened
and covered with hard. dry crusts,
closing the nasal openings or the eye
lids and making it difficult even to
open the beak.
In the milder cases the eruption Is
limited to the head, the nodules are
distinct and small, and the general
health of the affected bird does not
suffer. The nodules soon dry, heal
and shrink, the crusts become loos-
Glltu anu ldll OlA anu Aiiilt 10 dPAo
recovery. In the more malignant
cases the eruption is generalized over
the surface Of the body, the nodules
are larger and there is a diffuse in
flammation and thiekening of large
areas of skin. If the crusts are rubbed
or scratched off by the fowls there
occurs from the ulcerous surface a
discharge at first watery but later
thick, yellowish and viscid which
soils the feathers and, if abundant,
gives off disagreeable odor. This
type of the disease is accompanied by
fever, rapid loss of flesh and prostra-
ton and frequently causes the death
of the victim In the most malignant
cases, especially with pigeons the
eruption extends to the mucous mem
brane of the eyes, nostrils and mouth,
causing diphtberetic Inflammation
that is generally fatal
Treatment of Chicken PoN.
The mild cases of this disease may
lie successfully treated by simple To-
cal applications. The crusts on the
nodules are softened with carbolated
ofntr~ent, glycerine or oil and after
an hour or two removed by washing
with warm water containing little
soap. The denuded tissue is then
treated with two per cent. solution
of creolin or lysol or with saturated
solution of boric acid. Some prefer