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POST MORTEM EXAMINATIONS.


RULES.


Each bird must be forwarded, as soon after death as possible, carefully packed and postage

paid, direct to Mr. Arthur Gill, M.R.C.V.S., Veterinary Establishment, Bexley Heath,

Kent, and must be accompanied by a letter containing the fullest particulars of

the case.


If a reply by post (in addition to any Report that mayappear in the Magazine) be required,

a stamped and addressed envelope must likewise be sent.


Java Sparrow. (Mr. M. E. Rycroft). Found dead.


[Cause of death was apoplexy].


Zebra Finch. (Miss Hawke). Found dead in sleeping-box.


[Death was due to inflammation of the oviduct, caused inability

to lay a soft-shelled egg.]


Budgerigar. (Mr. W. G. Percival). Found, puffed up, on bottom of

cage. Was put into warm room, and given three drops of castor oil at

intervals. It died same night.


[Death was due to acute peritonitis, most likely caused by chill.]


Jamaica Ground Dove. (Mr. W. E. Parker). Found dead one morning,

had seemed well night before. Food : maize, wheat, hemp, and canary

seed.


[Inflammation of the liver caused death. I should be inclined to

substitute good old tares or small Indian peas for the maize.]


Impeyan Pheasant, lien. (Mr. W. H. St. Quintin). Did not feed for

some days, seemed unwell, gradually got weaker, and died.


[Pneumonia was the cause of death.]


Toucan. (Mrs. Johnstone). Seemed very puffed and disinclined to feed.

Was kept in a bright glass house, where windows were opened on warm

days.


[Inflammation of the bowels was cause of death, brought on, no

doubt, by a chill.]


Bearded Reedling. (Mr. Sicli). Dashed against bars of its cage while

being fed. [Died of concussion of the brain.]


Cordon Beeu. (Mr. N. Roberts). In owner’s possession since 1896;

never ailed until Feb. 27th last, when it looked puffy, with distended

crop.


[Jaundice, caused by acute congestion of liver, brought on probably

by chill].


ViOEET Dove. (Miss Alderson). Seen to fly from shelter and drop heavily

to the ground. Found to be very lame and soon died.


[Right thigh fractured, probably from catching claw in something.

One claw very long and curved. Was a hen.


Pekin Robin. (Mrs. Allbutt). Purchased last April. A hen put with him

about a month ago developed enormous appetite and died. A week

later cock died with same symptoms.


[Inflammation of liver and bowels. I have found Pekin Robins do

well on seed in addition to the soft food.] Arthur GiEE.



