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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 may appear in the Magazine) be required,

a stamped and addressed envelope must likewise be sent.



Blue bonnet Parrakeet hen. (Mr. Jas. Cooper). Perfectly well yester¬

day, so far as I could see. [Death was due to apoplexy].



Green Singing Finch. (Mr. C. E. Dell). Was panting as if it had a

cold ; next day found dead. [Death was due to apoplexy].



Grey Singing Finch. (Mr. A. Swan). Suffered from diarrhoea, for

which it was treated, but it gradually sank and died. [Death was due

to enteritis. It was a cock]. _


Green Singing Finch. (Mr. W. E. Renaut). Just finished moulting;

became suddenly ill and died in twelve hours. [Acute enteritis was the

cause of death. It was a hen],


REDRUMP ParraicEET. (Mr. H. W. Burgess). Been ill a few days; put

him in a cage and found him dead next morning. [Bird died from

injuries received: he had severe contusions on skull, back, and wings.

I should suspect the Javan Parrakeets].



Bengalese. (Mrs. Charrington). In apparently good health lialf-an-

liour before found dead. [Your bird died of apoplexy].



AvadavaT. (Mr. C. F. Rycroft). Did not appear very lively, and an hour

after was found dead. [Your bird died of apoplexy].



Ribbon Finch hen. (Mr. H. W. Burgess). Found dead. [Egg-binding

was the cause of death], _


Budgerigar. (Rev. T. C. Lewis). In large outdoor aviary, with plenty of

food. [Acute inflammation of liver].



Greenfinch. (Dr. W. G. Creswell). Found dead in cage. [Death was

due to apoplexy : a very common disease of these birds].


Cock Golden Pheasant. (Mr. Jas. Cooper). Found dead in aviary.

[There was extensive liver disease ; the intestines were in a very

advanced state of decomposition, and in my opinion theie had been

acute enteritis. He was having a very bad moult, which was doubtless

due to debility]. _


Mocking Bird. (Mrs. Noble). Had a fit a few weeks ago, but recovered

rapidly; found dead yesterday. [Your bird suffered from chronic liver

disease and dropsy]. _


Weaver. (Mrs. Johnstone). Found dead. [The bird died of apoplexy].


Fire Finch. (Mrs. Sherstou). Has looked puffy occasionally ; was found

dead. [Your bird died of congestion of liver].


Green AvadavaT. (Mr. Rycroft). Yesterday was very fluffy ; found dead

to-day. [Death was due to pressure on the brain by an extensive blood

clot]/ Arthur Gill.



