37 
Report of Causes of Death 
during the Year 1913, 
From the VETERINARY SCHOOL, Melbourne University. 
Jan. 6— Carpet Snake: intestinal catarrh, blood parasites. 
,, 7 — Black Wallaby : congestion of lungs. 
,, 9 — Carpet Snake : gastro-intestinal catarrh, parasites. 
,, 21 — Black Snake : gastro-intestinal catarrh. 
,, 21 — Boobook Owl : intestinal catarrh. 
,, 21 — Ring-tail Lemur: haemorrhage in pleural cavity. 
,, 21— Masked Owl : blood parasites. 
,, 23 — Ring-necked Pheasant : wound on wing. 
,, 23— Ring Dove : intestinal catarrh. 
,, 29— Skink Lizard : emaciated. 
Feb. 3 — Muscovy Duck : enteritis. 
,, 5 -Ring-tailed Opossum : congestion of lungs. 
,, 7 — Boobook Owl : enteritis. 
,, 7 —Spoonbill : enteritis, blood parasites. 
,, 10— Chinese Pheasant : aspergillosis. 
,, 20 - Esquimaux Dog : cestodes. 
,, 20 — Ring-tail Opossum : gastritis. 
,, 24— Carpet Snake : intestinal catarrh, blood parasites. 
,, 27 — Emu : diptheritic enteritis. 
Mar. 3 -Ruffed Lemur: stomach ruptured, lung emphysematous. 
,, 3 -Black Wallaby : liver intensely congested. 
,, 3 —Bennett's Wallaby : haemorrhagic enteritis. 
,, 4 — Rhea : intestinal catarrh. 
5 — Red Kangaroo: parasites. 
,, 11 — Eland : septic pneumonia. 
,, 14 — Carpet Snake: blood parasites. 
„ 19 — Peacock: lymphocytosis. 
.. 31— Black Snake : blood parasites. 
April 1 Copper-headed Snake : filariae. 
,, 1— Carpet Snake : blood parasites. 
,, 4 Hog Deer: muco-enteritis. 
,, 4— Carpet Snake : parasites. 
,, 7— Carpet Snake : rupture of liver. 
,, 4 — Carpet Snake : blood parastes. 
,, 7— Gazelle : muco-enteritis. 
,, 9 — Mandrill Monkey : fatty infiltration liver. 
,, 14 Spur- Winged Plover: haemorrhagic enteritis. 
17 Kangaroo : haemorrhagic enteritis. 
