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(e) Died of Coccidiosis on September 5th, i.e., fifty-seven days after 

 commencement of treatment. 



{D) Adult <^ — October 27th, 1909 — was given a solution of common 

 salt, one dose of which killed this healthy bird in thirty-six 

 hours. 



{E) Adult c? — October 27th, 1909. Very sick with Strongylosis. Was 

 given same dose of salt as above, and died in twenty-four 

 hours. 



UNTREATED BIRDS — ACCIDENTALLY INFECTED 



1. No 16. A Grouse chick of Family {A) kept as control — no treatment. 

 Hatched out June 12th, 1909. 



Died July 8th, 1909, "with intense Coccidiosis and marked congestion 

 of caeca. I did not find any parasitic worms." — R. T. L. 



This was a case of natural infection at Frimley, Surrey. 



2. Young Grouse of the year. Died without treatment and was sent to 

 Dr Fantham at Cambridge, August 22nd, 1909. 



" Csecal contents very fluid — no worms — Coccidiosis without a doubt. 

 Caeca crowded with cysts. No Strongylus or ova. No tapeworms. 

 Epithelium much degenerated." — H. B. F. 



This was also a case of natural infection at Frimley. 



3. Young Grouse of the year. Died without treatment, and was sent to 

 Dr Fantham, August 22nd, 1909. 



" Same report. No Strongylus found but some ova. Caeca crowded with 

 coccidia. No tapeworms. Certainly died of Coccidiosis. Epithelium 

 much degenerated." — H. B. F. 



4. Young Grouse of the year. Died without treatment and was sent to 

 Dr Fantham, August 22nd, 1909. 



"No Strongylus or ova. Tapeworm present. Crowded with coccidia. 

 Certainly died of Coccidiosis. Caecal contents, fluid and ha^morrhagia. 

 Epithelium much degenerated." — H. B. F. 



