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Cock Shama. (W. Bam ford.) Cause of death enlarged liver, which was 

 undergoing fatty degeneration. A small round worm, about 2\ in. in 

 length, was found in the peritoneal cavity. I am of the opinion 

 it had nothing to do with the bird's death. 



Cock Bullfinch. (H. W. Robbins.) Cause of death, acute pneumonia. 



Young Cock Nonpariet,. (Dr. J. Easton Scott.) Cause of death, acute 

 enteritis and enlargement of liver. There was a minute worm in the 

 peritoneal cavity. The kidneys were undergoing fatty degeneration. 

 Freshly imported birds very often suffer in this way. It is thought to 

 be infectious, but from my observations this is negatived. Healthy 

 British birds when kept in contact with the diseased birds do not 

 contract the disease. 



COCK Shama. (Mrs. p;. Warren Vernon.) Cause of deatb, pneumonia. 

 The bird must have been ill sometime as the body was very emaciated 

 and the liver seemed to have undergone atropy. 



Black-ThroaTED Cardinal. (H. V. Johnson.) Cause of death, septic 

 fever of Dis. Clarke and Creswell. You will no doubt lose others. 

 It is a most deadly complaint in an aviary or bird room. The liver 



mid spleen were crammed with yellowish nodular looking masses. 



Red-faced Love-bird. (Mrs. Croysdale.) The cause of death was 

 pneumonia. The bird was a hen. 



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