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Post Mortem Examinations.



Zebra Finch. (Mrs. Maxwell Slierston). Found dead, and very stiff as if

wings were glued to sides. [Concussion of brain was cause of death.

The rigid condition referred to was rigor mortis , which is present in

almost all cases after death for a varying time, but frequently absent in

animals killed by lightening].



Bearded Reedring. (Mr. H. L. Sicli) Found on its back, dead; been

turned out three days. [Fracture of skull at base of beak, caused

by a direct injury at the point of the bill, most likely during flight].



Tri-COROURED Mannikin. (Miss Appleton). Found dead; turned into

outdoor aviary yesterday. [Concussion of brain was cause of death.

It was a lien]. _


Parrot Finch, hen. (Mr. Cummings). Slightly puffy j'esterday ; found

dead to-day. [Acute enteritis].



Brue- fronted Amazon Parrot, and Saffron Finch, ist, Ailing

slightly four days, had difficulty in breathing and swallowing.

[Pneumonia caused by a chill. 2nd, No particulars; congestion of

longs]. _


Orange Bishop. (Mr. H. B. Rathborne). Looked dull some time, eyes

dull, died this evening. [Ruptured blood vessel on brain, which left a

clot of blood, causing pressure. It was of some time standing. Your

bird not moulting properly signified debility].



COCKATIER, lieu. (Mrs. Charrington). In outdoor aviary, apparently well

yesterday, found dead this morning. [Acute inflammation of oviduct

and bowels, owing to retention of a soft-shelled egg].



BUDGERIGAR. (Miss Willatt). Has been ailing a fortnight. Fed on millet,

canary, oats, hemp, and sunflower seed. [Congestion of liver. I


should say the hemp and sunflower seed would quite account for it].



Brack-headed Gourdian. (Mr. H. L. Sicli). Was in an outdoor aviary,

did not fly much, suffered with diarrhoea. It turned its head about

slowly, I thought it was getting blind. [Your bird died of enteritis.

The weather has not been fit for freshly-imported Gouldians nor

acclimatized birds of this species, to my mind. The movements of

the head were symptomatic of pain].



GordfinCh. (Mr. L. W. Horton). In my possession iS months, quite

well until four daj-s ago. It showed difficulty in breathing, head under

wing. I gave Epsom salts in its water. [Pneumonia was the cause


of death]. _


RoSEREA Parrakekt. (Miss R. Lyon). Purchased ten days ago; never

looked well. [Inflammation of liver of some time standing; possibly

debilitated by the voyage over, and consequently very susceptible to


Arthur Girr.



