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a catarrhal inflammation of the crop, which resembles very much the 

 gastritis so commonly seen in the dog and cat. Syringing out the viscus 

 with 1 in 2,000 solution of perchloride of mercury would have a very bene- 

 ficial effect if adopted very early in the complaint. The bird should then be 

 fed on Brand's Esi^ence of Beef (jelly), in a small quantity and very often. 



Ruddy Cowbird ? (W. Shore Baily, Wiltshire). The left lung 

 was affected with caseous pneumonia, and the right one contained a patch of 

 consolidation. There was a cheesy nodule larger than a big pea encysted in 

 the wall of the abdomen. This bird had been ill some time. 



Pukple-Capped Lohy ? (Lady Webster, Sussex). No doubt 

 the bird died in a fit, probably brought about by the bread and milk. Dur- 

 ing the hot weather it is advisable to use condensed milk in place of ordin- 

 .ary cow's milk. Make certain the food utensils are thoroughly scalded 

 before such birds are fed. 



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