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Post Mortem Examinations.



(a) Mannikin, (b) Grey Parrot, (c) Whydah. (Mrs. Mortimer), a— Its

eyes were closed on arrival. B — In my possession ten days, had more

or less diarrhoea all the time, fed on seed and dry biscuit. c—Whydah

died this morning, apparently well until then. [a Died from pressure

on the anterior part of the brain, caused b} 7 extravasated blood due to

direct injury. B Died of inflammation of liver and bowels. You do

not give details of feeding, so cannot help you as to this. C Whydah

was a cock that had only partly assumed the breeding plumage ; there

was a dent ou back and top part of skull which caused pressure on the

brain and death—injury possibly caused by other bird].


Grey Waxbiee. (Mr. P. Yewdall). Died this morning, and two others

died last week in an apparently similar manner ; they were mopey day

before death. [Bird died of enteritis, possibly too much or wet green

food caused it; its bowels were very relaxed].


Bird. (Mr. Tonies). [Too much decomposed for a satisfactory examin¬

ation to be made].


Cock Budgerigar. (Mr. Brelsford). Apparently in good health in the

morning, found dead at noon. [Apoplexy was cause of death],


Beack-headed Gouldian Finch. (Miss Barns). Had just finished

moulting and had looked puffy, but yesterday appeared to be eating as

usual. [Bird died of heart failure, consequent on debility and mal-

assimilation, doubtless caused by the tax on the system of the moult:

in future a few drops of Parrish’s food in the drinking water daily

will help the birds very much].


Hen Gouedian P'icnh. (Mrs. Howard Williams). Found dead: she left the

nest in February with another, and has been apparently well up to the

time of death. [Acute enteritis : and I think probably the chickweed

will account for it; it is better to have it slightly wetted than too fresh].


(a) Waxbiee, (b) Green Avadavat. (Lady Carnegie). [A Died of acute

enteritis. B Died of jaundice].


ForSTEn’s Lorikeet. (Mrs. Michell). Been in aviary about four weeks,

apparently well until yesterday, when it seemed to choke in swallowing

and drank thirstily. [Inflammation of bowels was cause of death].


Goedfinch. (Mr. Rycroft). Found dead; had not seemed well for some

five or six weeks. [Liver disease of long standing caused death],


Waxbiee. (Miss West). It escaped in the morning and flew on to the

window-pane, but did not seem to hurt itself. [Died of concussion

of brain caused by injury].


Hen Budgerigar. (Lady Louisa Bedding). Found dead ; apparently well

when last seen. [Egg binding was cause of death].


Roseeea. (Mrs. Cliarringtou). Found dead; ten minutes previously

seemed quite well. [Inflammation of bowels with fits caused by

reflex nerve irritation].



Arthur Giee.



