The diseases of poultry by Salmon D. E

Author:Salmon, D. E
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Washington, D.C., G. E. Howard & co.
Published: 1899-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER V.

Diseases of the Peritoneum, Liver, and Spleen.

PEKITOXITIS, INFLAMMATION OK THE PERITONEUM—CHRONIC PERITONITIS, ASCITES, ABDOMINAL DROPSY—DISEASES OF THE LIVER—CONGESTION OF THE LIVER—INFLAMMATION OF THE LIVER, HEPATITIS—ICTERUS, JAUNDICE^ BILIARY REPLETION—ATROPHY OR WASTING OF THE LIVER—FATTY DEGENERATION OF THE LIVER—FATTY LIVER—TUBERCULOSIS OF THE LIVER, SPLEEN AND PERITONEUM.

PERITONITIS, INFLAMMATION OF THE PERITONEUM.

/^fc^HE peritoneum is the delicate serous membrane / \ which lines the abdominal cavitj' and covers ^^i^ the surface of the organs situated in that cavity. Inflammation of this membrane sometimes occurs as a result of the extension of a severe inflammation of the intestine, liver or kidneys to this neighboring tissue; or from perforation of the intestine and the escape of a portion of the intestinal contents into the abdominal cavity, or from rui)ture of the oviduct. It is also caused b}- injuries or bruises of the abdominal wall; and by the irritation due to ])arasites in the abdominal cavity, or by the introduction of vSeptic matter in the operation of caponizing.

Symptoms. — The acute cases develop rapidly and with much intensity. There is loss of appetite, fever, restlessness, and painful efforts to void the excrement. The abdominal walls are hot and painful if pressed upon, the birds rapidly lose strength, until no longer

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