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IPost fIDortciu IReports. 



{yide Rules). 



REDRUMP. (Rlr. Wilson). Pneumonia. Thi.s disease is the result 

 of toxins or poisons thrown out 1)y certain micro-organisms 

 into the blood. It is therefore an infective disease, and 

 having been very rife this last few months it may have been 

 the cause of the other deaths in your aviar\'. 



Cordon Bleu. (Mrs. MacAdam). Pneumonia. The loss of 

 feathers was more likely due to other birds than mice. 



Budgerigar. (Mr. vSalter). I regret that I was unable to 

 examine this bird until too late to form any reliable 

 opinion. 



Budgerigar. (Mr. Bucknell). There was an internal growth 

 of large size. The microscopical examination will not 

 be complete for some time. 



Love Bird. (Miss Baker). Enteritis. There was absolutely 

 no sand in the gizzard, consequently this organ was 

 crammed tight with unbroken seed, some of which was 

 also lying free in the small intestine. Sa?id shovld be 

 supplied Jroui the moment of purchase. It will never do 

 any harm, whereas the want of it may be very injurious. 



Jay. (Mr. Acutt). The whole of the (digestive organs were 

 much congested, and death resulted from malnutrition and 

 exhaustion. 



PiNTAilyED NONPARiEr,. (The Hon. M. Hawke). Enteritis, 

 brought with it from dealer's shop. 



Goui,dian Finch. (The Hon. M. Hawke). Pneumonia. 

 This was an aged bird. 



AvadavaT. (The Hon. Mrs. Ward). This bird was advanced 

 in years and died of debility and exhaustion due to the 

 moult. 



Canary. (Miss Gibbons). Pneumonia. The feet were 

 gangrenous. 



