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Post Mortem Examinations.



Two Young Virginian Cardinals. (The Hon. M. C. Hawke). One was

very bare of feathers and hen was not sitting on it. I gave it to a

Green Cardinal sitting on clear eggs. They fed it all that afternoon

and evening with mealworms, but it was dead at 8 a.m. next morning.

The other one left with parents I found dead this morning,

[ist Died of fits, no doubt from inability to digest the meal¬

worms and which caused intestinal irritation. 2nd, Congestion of

lungs].



Liothrix. (The Hon. M. C. Hawke). Well until three weeks ago, then

seemed to get worse every day. What sex was it ? [Liver disease of

longstanding. It was a hen].



Patagonian Conure. (Miss R. Alderson). Had been sleepy and listless

for some weeks, I turned it from a cage to an outdoor aviary, and

here it seemed much better. It frequently sneezed but seemed

better; on Sunday it was worse and died on Tuesday. It seemed

very thirsty and bowels were relaxed. [Bird had congestion of

liver, but the immediate cause of death was enteritis, I should say

caused by a chill possibly contracted when turned out of doors. It

was a hen].



Pennant ParrakEET. (Mr. Leigh). Bought in June, put in an outdoor

aviary. P'ed on canary, hemp, and sunflower seed. Well until a few

days ago, became dull and disinclined to fly. [Bird died of

inflammation of Mver, and I fear the sunflower seed may have

indirectly been the cause owing to the large quantity of oil it

contains. The acute phase of the disease might have been caused by

chill upon the already over stimulated liver. In my opinion, sun¬

flower seed should be used with caution, especially when given

with hemp. It was a male].



Gouedian Finch. (Mrs. M. Charrington). In outdoor aviary three years ;

perfectly well until yesterday morning, seemed paralysed in after¬

noon. Had commenced nesting. [Apoplectic fit was cause of death.

I think you are to be congratulated on keeping your birds so long a

time].


Bird. (Mr. Whytehead). [Too decomposed to make a satisfactory

examination].



Bengalee and Canary. (Miss Brampton). Bird panted very much

the day before he died. [Bengalee died of pneumonia. Canary died

of acute congestion of lungs following on chronic asthma. Please

note the Council do not wish for post-mortem reports to be made on

poultry, Pigeons, and Canaries'].



Pope Cardinal. (Mr. Rycroft). Found dead. For two days had seemed

dull. [Died of enteritis in all probability from chill].


Arthur Gill.



