90 DISEASE IN WILD MAMMALS AND BIRDS 
blood value in this order is gastrointestinal inflammation ; 
in seventeen cases of anemia, of secondary nature, five 
showed gastroenteritis of severe grade or protracted 
character. Perhaps the most prolific single cause of this 
blood change is parasitism, six of the seventeen cases 
showing infestation, five of which are nematodes and two 
cestodes, one showing both. The details of these are 
worth recording. Two young Jungle Kittens {Felis 
chaus) from the same litter died of enteritis with a notice- 
able anemia ; they harbored in their upper small intestine 
ascarids, and one of them had a few hookworms (sp.?). 
A Kinkajou [Polos caudivolvulvus) died from a general 
mild infection, emanating from a pneumonia perhaps, 
and showed a heavy infestation mth taenia (sp.?). An 
American Wild Cat (Felis ruff us) died from acute catar- 
rhal enteritis and anemia; the parasitological findings 
included Filaria fasciata, adults in abdominal and gluteal 
muscles, larvae in the blood; Dibothriocephalis felis, 
Ascaris mystax and Uncinaria canina in the small intes- 
tines. While the blood was thin and pale and some 
pigmentation existed, the condition could not be called a 
picture of grave anemia. A noteworthy finding was the 
deep pigmentation of almost the entire intestinal wall. 
Ascaris mystax was found in an under-sized inbred gray 
wolf, killed because of poor coat; there was a marked 
anemia and atrophy of the skin. An Ocelot (Felis chibigo- 
nazon) gave a picture of anemia due to uncinariasis, but is 
not so instructive as the following. A Swift Fox (Canis 
velox) exhibited clearly a case of progressive secondary 
anemia from uncinaria, and the history is worthy of a 
brief recital. 
Muscles atrophic, greenish black over abdomen. Fat absent. Lung 
is blotched by darker red markings where parenchyma contains distinct 
excess of frothy pink watery fluid. No fluid or adhesions in pericardium. 
Heart is contracted, and muscle is pale yellow and firm. The only 
abnormality consists of slight yellowing of musculature. The abdomen 
shows great omentum firmly adherent to fundus of bladder. No fluid 
or other adhesions in abdomen. The liver is normal in size, smooth in 
