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Wood Pigeon. (Mr. Pvcraft). The internal organs of this 

 bird were useless for examination. This was due to length 

 of time that had intervened since death, to extraneous 

 sepsis having followed the track of the shot, and to the 

 original disease having been septicaemia, as disclosed by 

 the swellings on the feet. These were metastatic deposits 

 consisting of dense masses of Koch's and Davaine's 

 bacilli and were examples of the erroneously so-called 

 " tuberculosis," as in the Black Cock previously sent to me. 

 This same condition is found in domestic pigeons though 

 not usually in the same site. 



Zebra Finch, cock. (Mr. Fillmer). This bird died of double 

 pneumonia. It is probable that the Canary you speak of 

 died of the same disease, the symptoms pointing in that 

 direction. 



Ticked Canary, hen. (Mr. Tweed). This bird died of septic 

 pneumonia; there was a large area of grey infiltration in 

 both lungs ; bacilli were present in other organs. 



Sli<VER-Bii^iy, cock. (Mr. Dart). Catarrhal pneumonia of the 

 right lung was the cause of death. 



Grey Parrot. Will the member who sent this kindly refer 

 to the conditons on which the post mortems are done .'' I 

 much regret to sa}- that one of the first three was not 

 complied with, and that the bird and letter were therefore 

 destroyed without examination. There is a reason for 

 these conditions being laid down, and I shall feel obliged 

 if members will, before sending birds, remember the 

 notice — " Vide Rules.'''' 



Brown-throated Cap DiNAi,, hen. (Mr. Fillmer). This was 

 a good example of subacute septicaemia running on to the 

 formation of a large caseous mass, (involving the structures 

 of the neck in this instance). No treatment would have 

 been of any avail. 



Zosterops japonica, cock. (Mr. Fillmer). Septicaemia was 

 here the cause of death. The bird had been ill long 

 enough for the lungs and pleurae to become aff'ected in 

 addition to the intestines, liver, and spleen. 



Melodious Jay - Thrush, cock. (Mr. Desprez). Septic 

 enteritis was the cause of death. The "struggling" was 

 due to convulsions which frequently- occur in this disease. 

 With dog-biscuits the crissel was de trop : the cod liver oil 

 and the sulphate of iron were useless. 



