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was enteritis. 1 found in the intestine a, hair-like parasite, which was 
full of eggs Apparently this would account for the enteritis. 
If j'ou have any more birds in the aviary in whir-h this on(> 
had bwn you had better give in their drinking water sulphate of iron 
and sodium sulphate (commonly known as Glauber salts), one grain of 
the former to thirty grains of the latter in a pint of water. Repeat- 
this daily . 
The floor of the aviary should be thoroughly scraped and 
sprinkled with freshly slaked lime so as to remove or kill any ova. 
According to my friend Mr. A. W. Noel Fillers, F.R.C.V.S,, 
the distinguished parasitologist at the Liverpool University to whom 1' 
submitted the parasite, the parasite belongs to the genus Capillarin to 
whicli there , be longs 70 to 80 known species. 
Ykllow -WINGED SuGAK-BiBD (cf). (J. E. Haggle). The 
cause of death was pneumonia, When birds are in a state of debility 
or physiological misery they do not attend to their toilet, and in conse- 
secjuenee this further weakens them . It is a bad plan to wash them 
forciblj' when in this state especially during such weather we have been 
experiencing. A great number of birds, die during convulsions, which 
are set up by a toxic state of the blood . 
When birds are unthrifty, neglect their toilet and appear weak, 
they require to be kept in a very warm place and fed on highly nu- 
tritious and stimulating food. Brand's Essence of Beef, or Valentine's 
Meat Juice is ai very good pick-me-up, so is liquid malt extract, contain- 
ing a little wine. 
The less handling sickly birds have the better, as forcible inter- 
ference is injurious if not fatal. Better give Nature a chance than 
killing by unmistaken kindness. 
LovBBiBD. (Mrs. E. G. Davies, Daresbury Hall, near War- 
rington, Lovebird. The liver was intensely affected by fatty degenera- 
tion which is generally caused by improper dietary when not due to an 
infectious process . 
Cordon Bleu. (Geo. Scott Freeland). Cause of death, 
pneumonia . 
Answered by post. — Mrs. K. de Legh ; Jas. Yealland. 
H. GRAY, M.R.C.V.S. 
Illustration and Deficit Funds. 
The Committee acknowledge with best thanks the following 
donations : £ s. d. 
Charlesworth, Miss .0 10 0 
Lovell-Keays, Dr * 0 10 6 
Perreau, Major G. A 1 0 '0 
Suggitt, R 0 10 0 
Young, A. C 0 5 0 
Errata Re Roll. 
J. E. Rothwell — "Brooklyn," should read Brooklinc. 
Miss M. E. Southey — "Kent," should read Sussex. 
