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Post Mortem Examinations.



THE ILLUSTRATION FUND.



Mr. Russell Humplirys and Mr. Trevor-Battye have each

kindly given a donation of one guinea, and Mr. P. Peir (of Sydney)

five shillings, towards the above fund. This brings the total

amount received to August 24th, up to ^28 10s. 6d.



POST MORTEM EXAMINATIONS.



Gouldian Finch, cock (Mr. W. F. Moore). Appeared ill some days. A

gathering like a blister was found on the left side of neck. This was

pricked and an oily fluid pressed out. It seemed better and was

replaced in a flight cage, but it died during the afternoon. Food

consisted of canary, millet, a mealworm occasionally, greenfood and

softbillo once a week. [Your bird suffered from a cyst 011 the side

of the neck, but this did not involve any important structures and had

nothing to do with its death. It suffered from fatty degeration of the

liver, which was the cause of death].


Bengalee (Mrs. Slierston). Had been rather puffy for a little time, but

sang and seemed all right. Noticed the upper mandible was over¬

grown; would that prevent the proper cracking of seed? The bird

seems well-nourished, but it might have swallowed seed whole, and died

of indigestiou. [The upper mandible was overgrown, but the seed in

the crop was properly cracked. It died of inflammation of the liver].


ROSELLA Parrakeet, lien (Mr. D. Parker). Only seemed to be ill two or

three days, sitting moping 011 the seed-pan. Kept in a good-sized

aviary in company with another Rosella and two Redrumps. Food

consisted of hemp, millet, and canary seed. They had been in the

aviary about six weeks. [The bird died of inflammation of the bowels,

in my opinion brought on by chill. I should be inclined to add to the

food you now give, wheat, dari, and oats, and do not give too much

hemp. Many thanks for P. O. 2/6].


Budgerigar (Mrs. Williams). [Your bird died of concussion of brain].


•Orange-cheeked Waxbii.L (Mrs. Noble). No sj'mptoms. [Death was

due to acute pneumonia].


-ST. Helena Waxbii.L and Orange-cheeked Waxbill (Mrs. E. Mellor).

[The St. Helena died of concussion of the brain, and the Orange¬

cheeked of inflammation of the bowels. Be careful with the green

food].


Nonpareil, cock (Mrs. Tomes). Found dead. [Apoplexy. There was

a large blood extravasation over the left side of brain],


Arthur Gill.



