. The canary, its varieties, management and breeding. Canaries. Our Infirmary. 129. CHAPTER XVIII. OUR INFIRMARY. HE first patient we had under our care was the beautiful cinnamon bird, who, as we have akeady stated, was in a most deplorable state from dirt and neglect. The first thing we prescribed for her was the free use of the bath, of which she speedily and daily continued to avail herself. This soon efi'ected a great change for the better in the general appearance of her plumage, but now a more serious matter demanded our attention. When she first came into our possession her feet were m
. The canary, its varieties, management and breeding. Canaries. Our Infirmary. 129. CHAPTER XVIII. OUR INFIRMARY. HE first patient we had under our care was the beautiful cinnamon bird, who, as we have akeady stated, was in a most deplorable state from dirt and neglect. The first thing we prescribed for her was the free use of the bath, of which she speedily and daily continued to avail herself. This soon efi'ected a great change for the better in the general appearance of her plumage, but now a more serious matter demanded our attention. When she first came into our possession her feet were mere balls of dirt, which, though soon removed by the free use of the bath, so inflamed them that she could hardly put one foot to the ground. Indeed at night we discovered her frequently on the floor, panting and heaving with pain, sitting crumpled up in a corner instead of resting on a perch like her companions. We bathed her foot in warm water several times a day, and then dressed it with glycerine, at the same time mixing a few drops of aconite in her water to reduce the fever, which was considerable. Although the glycerine evidently did her foot good, yet we could not continue it, as it made such a mess with her feathers, fco which it stuck most pertinaciously. We then tried spermaceti ointment, but this she invariably pecked o^ almost as soon i^s 9. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smith, F. London, Warne
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