37 
Report of Causes of Death 
during the Year 1913, 3 
From the VETERINARY SCHOOL, Melbourne University. 
Jan. 6—Carpet Stiake: intestinal catarrh, blood parasites. 
M 7—black Wallaby : congestion of lungs. 
M 9—Carpet Snake: gastro-intestinal catarrh, parasites. 
,, 21—Black Snake: gastro-intestinal catarrh. 
,, 21—Boobook Owl: intestinal catarrii, 
,, 21—Ring-tail Lemur: haemorrhage in pleural cavity. 
,, 24—Masked Owl: blood parasites. 
,, 28—Ring-necked Pheasant: wound on wing. 
,, 28—Ring Dove : intestinal catarrh. 
,, 29—Skink Lizard : emaciated. 
Feb. 3—^luscovy 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, luug emphysematous 
,, 3—Black Wallaby : liver intensely congested. 
,, 3 -Bennett’s Wallaby : liaemorrhagic 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 : rui)ture 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. 
