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Grken Avadavat. (:\Ir. ]:)art). Like the others was ill 

 when received from dealer; died next day. vSeptic enteritis 

 was the cause of death. 



Budgerigars, five. (Mr. Salter). All these five birds had 

 septic enteritis in varying degrees of virulence, and so, 

 being ill, had been a tempting pre}- to the more savage of 

 their companions, who following the custom prevalent 

 among some species of birds had administered the coup de 

 grace by hammering their skulls. This case illustrates the 

 advantage of microscopic examination, as the birds shewed 

 unmistakable external signs of assault. 



Canary, young. (Mrs. Mc.Adam). This bird had not the 

 disease which a'Ou feared, but was more anaemic than any 

 bird I have ever seen. Apart from this there was no other 

 disease present. 



Canary, hen. (Mr. Tweed). Septic enteritis and peritonitis 

 was the cause of death. The spleen was much enlarged — 

 nearly an inch in length. If you wish to keep this disease 

 in check, stop all ^^^ food, keep cages scrupulously clean, 

 and wash cage bottoms with a saturated solution of boric 

 acid in boiling water three times a week. 



Avadavat. (Mr. Dart). Just bought from dealer: death as 

 before due to septic enteritis. 



Canary. (INIr. Tweed). Septic enteritis, i.e. inflammation of 

 the bowels due to septic bacteria. 



Goldfinch. (Mr. Dart). Death was due to congestion of the 

 lungs brought on b}- exposure to heavy rain at night. 



Serin, cock. (^Nlr. Fillmer). This bird died of lung 

 congestion. There were no bacilli present. 



Canary. (Dr. Creswell). During the last five months this 

 biid has been at intervals fed oji material containing (real) 

 tubercle bacilli. Killed with chlorojorm and foimd to be 

 quite free from tuberculosis. She was also free from septic 

 bacteria though the material also contained plenty of 

 them, but then she had no egg food, which accounts for their 

 non-development. Canaries are much more immune from 

 septicaemia than are wild birds. 



W. Geo. Creswell. 



