BLOOD OF BIRDS. 



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of the bird itself. When the serum was treated with sulphuric acid and gently 

 heated, this smell was developed with great power. 



The odor of the Turkey-buzzard is not only disagreeable in the extreme, but 

 also lasts for a great length of time. It was difficult to remove it from the hands, 

 and my laboratory Vv^as fumigated for a considerable length of time after this analysis. 



The serum, like that of several Terrapins, was of a bright orange color. 



The fibrin was unusually soft and inconsistent, and much of it dissolved during 

 the process of washing. 



Solid constituents in 1000 parts of Llood 

 " " " " serum 



" " in serum of 1000 parts of blood 



Water in 1000 parts of blood 

 " " serum 



1000 parts of blood contained — 



Water ..... 

 Blood-corpuscles (dried organic constituents) 

 Albumen, fatty and extractive matters 

 Fibrin ..... 

 Fixed saline constituents 



1000 parts of blood contained — 



Moist blood-corpuscles 626.88 ' . ' 



(.Solid constituents 



Liquor sanguinis 



3T3.12 



( Water 



200.83 

 51.85 

 43.T0 



948.15 



t99.n 



150.4t 

 41.62 

 .41 



8.33 



410.16 

 156.12 

 329.01 

 44.11 



(Solid constituents 



The number of the analyses of the blood of Birds which have been published 

 is very limited. The following analyses of the blood of the Goose and Hen were 

 made by Nasse : — 





Water. 



Blood- 

 corpuscles. 



Albumen and ex- 

 tractive matter. 



Fibrin. 



Fat. 



Soluble 

 salts. 



Insoluble 

 salts. 



Goose . 

 Hen 



814.88 

 193.24 



121.45 

 144.15 



50.18 

 48.25 



3.46 

 4.61 



2.56 

 2.03 



6.81 

 6.91 



1.09 

 1.82 



The following analyses of the blood of domestic Birds were made by Dumas and 

 Prevost : — 





Water. 



Solid constituents. 



Blood-corpuscles. 



Residue of serum. 



Baven ..... 



191.0 



203.0 



146.6 



56.4 



Heron ..... 



808.2 



191.8 



132.6 



59.2 



Duck 



165.2 



234.8 



150.1 



84.1 



Hen 



119.9 



220.1 



151.1 



63.0 



Pigeon .... 



191.4 



202.6 



155.1 



46.9 



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