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CLINICAL VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY. 



seemed in good health until the end of December, 1894. At that time 

 a small, greyish, firm, scaly swelling appeared on the right cheek, and 

 gradually increased in size and prominence. 



On the ist January this tumour had been removed by a veterinary 

 surgeon, who had not suspected its true nature. A fortnight later it 

 had grown as large as before. The bird was brought here on the 19th 

 January. 



On the right side of the face, immediately behind the beak, was a 

 horny, conical, greyish vegetation, slightly incurved towards its upper 

 extremity, and of scaly appearance — a vegetation the appearance of 

 which at once awakened suspicion of tuberculosis. It adhered only 

 slightly to the skin, and was removed with forceps. The base appeared 



finely granular. Microscopical exa- 

 _- -^=^^--.j=s.,. mination of a scraping from this sur- 



^5?: face revealed numerous bacilli. 



On being questioned M. A — 

 stated that during the course of 1894 

 he had contracted "bronchitis;" 

 had coughed and expectorated a 

 great deal from the month of Au- 

 gust to that of December, 1894 ; 

 that he had improved at that time, 

 but that the disease had returned, 

 and that in spite of various treat- 

 ment he felt weak and oppressed. 

 He was asked to expectorate into a 

 glass, and with the purulent ma- 

 terial contained in the expectorate 

 two cover-glass preparations were 

 made and stained by Ehrlich's me- 

 thod. Bacilli were found in large numbers. M. A — was exceedingly 

 fond of this paroquet, which was very tame and affectionate. He liked 

 to fondle it about the head and face with his lips, and in addition to 

 feeding it daily by hand, sometimes fed it with masticated food. 



We also learned that the paroquet was in the habit of rubbing its 

 head against neighbouring objects, especially its master's hands and 

 face. 



. Treatment. — Excision of the tumour, curettage and cauterisation of 

 the diseased skin. 



M. A — brought this paroquet back on the 12th February, 1895. 

 The horny growth had again appeared. Between it and the eye 

 another small swelling had developed. The same treatment was used 

 as on the 19th January. 



On the 2nd March the bird was again brought. Both swellings 

 had again commenced to grow, and a third had appeared between the 

 second and the upper part of the beak. 



On the i6th April the paroquet was brought here a third time with 

 three small horny growths (Fig. 62). A little later M. A — died. We 

 did not afterwards see the bird. 



To sum up : this paroquet had been bought by M. A — eight months 



Fig. 62. — Paroquet with cutaneous 

 tuberculous growths. 



