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Post Mortem Examinations.



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. Domestic poultry, pigeons, and Canaries cannot be dealt with. If a reply

by post is required a fee of 2/6 must be enclosed.



Bullfinch (Miss Merrylees). Died immediately after a stranger handled

him and was always a very timid bird. He had been failing for the last

two months. [Your bird was suffering from pneumonia and no doubt

the handling when in his very weak condition caused death by heart

failure].


Madagascar Weaver (Mr. A. Cummings). [Apoplexy caused death].


Goldfinch (Mr. Moerschell). Fed on canary, thistle, and hemp meal,

lettuce, also summer rape and occasionally a little raw food. On two

occasions when ill a few drops of Parrish’s Food were given. [Your

bird, like many other Goldfinches I have to examine, was much

emaciated, which seems to be a very common thing with these birds

when in confinement. Many of the best Goldfinches I have seen

have been fed on one part canary, one part maw seed, and three

parts hemp. I have kept many in perfect health on hemp seed only,

which is the usual treatment by many in Cornwall. I think you will

have better results if you give more nutritious food.


Parrot Finch (Mrs. Robertson). [Your bird died of fractured skull].


REDrump ParrakeeT (Miss Willatt). Was apparently quite well when

owner entered the aviary, but while birds were being fed he suddenly

dropped off a tree and died. [Apoplexy caused death].


Zebra Finch, hen. (The Hon. Mrs. Hodgson). Died suddenly when in

apparently good health. [Inflammation of the oviduct from retention

of a ruptured soft-slielled egg caused death].


Grey Parrot (Reginald B. Astley, Fsq.) Until about a week before

death it had been fed on boiled maize, but its owner decided to try it

on a parrot mixture. It never seemed to take to this properly, [The

bird died of exhaustion from want of sufficient and suitable food.

Emaciation was extreme, but every organ was free from disease].


Baya Weaver (Mr. Mark E. Rycroft). Had been ailing for five or six

days, appeared to get weaker, and flew with difficulty. It has been in

an unlieated outdoor aviary for three years and enjoyed good health.

[Bird died of inflammation of the liver caused probably from the cold

wet weather].


The following ansivered by post:


Red-crested Cardinal (Lady Carnegie).


Red-headed Gouldian Finch (August F. Wiener, Esq.)


Zosterops (H. L. Sich, Esq.)


Budgerigar (Miss F. Barclay Watson.)



