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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.



Red-crested Cardinal (Miss Sturton-Johnson). [Apoplectic fit caused the inability to

fly, the wing being partially paralysed by pressure on the left side of brain caused by

extravasated blood in this region. The brain mischief was the cause of death. It

was a cock].


Saffron Finch, cock (Mr. G. C. Porter) [Your bird died of a fractured skull which was

no doubt caused by flying against something hard. Am very pleased to assist you

as far as I am able].


Pope Cardinal (Capt. Rice). [Apoplexy was the cause of death. These birds can do with

plenty of exercise, and should not have many mealworms if confined in a cage].


Pintail Nonpareil (Mr. Picard). [Your bird died of inflammation of the liver. It is

difficult to assign the cause. It may be from chill, although it is difficult to say how

this was contracted].


St. Helena Waxbill (Rev. R. H. Wilmot) [The bird was much emaciated, the cause

being a large tumour in the abdomen].


Mocking Bird (Rev. R. H. Wilmot). [Bird died of concussion of the brain, and there

were several marks of old injuries about the skull and wings. I have had Mocking

Birds all the winter in outdoor aviaries which never seemed to suffer inconvenience

from the weather].


Hen Zebra Finch (Capt. B. Horsbrugh). Died of inflammation of oviduct as a result of

inability to lay the egg].


Budgerigar (Miss Appleton). [Your bird was badly injured on left side of breast and

left leg. It had wasted a good deal owing no doubt to pain].


Red-crested Cardinal (Miss D. Sturton-Johnson). [Your bird died of apoplexy. There

was one extravasation on brain of a few days standing, and one quite recent which

no doubt was immediate cause of death].


Hen Cordon Bleu (Mrs. Barber). [Death was due to haemorrhage of the lung].


Cock Bloodrump Parrakeet (Mrs. Fogg Elliot). [Bird died of pneumonia].


Brown-throated Conure (Miss Sturton-Johnson). [Your bird died from injuries on

side of head. The skull was fractured. It is annoying to lose birds, but one must

never be surprised at such occurrences in a mixed aviary. Some birds that are quiet

for months seem to develop the bullying propensity suddenly, and if successful at

first will sometimes do considerable damage before detected. I have experienced

this with a cock Cockatiel and a cock Californian Quail.



Arthur Gill.



