During the years 1961-1966, the authors examined P.M. a large number of zoo reptiles (snakes, lizards, chameleons, crocodiles and tortoises) and examined their intestinal contents for Salmonella and Arizona. The 319 Salmonella strains isolated belonged to 125 serotypes, the respective figures for ...

A review of the literature and of personal observations on the incidence of tumours in different species of zoo animals, and a comparison with the incidence in domesticated mammals and birds. The incidence was higher in Carnívora than in rodents, primates and Artiodactyla, Reptiles were rarely...

This paper gives instructions for the examination of game animals for the presence of internal and external parasites, listing the important ones which may be encountered. A check sheet is given for recording the parasites found P.M., and from such records a comprehensive picture of the incidence...

Fifteen of 48 captive ibises, storks, pelieam, flamingoes, ducks, geese, owls, budgerigars, parrots, pigeons and domestic fowls, 3-32 years old, were affected with primary osteoarthritis, a less severe form of degenerative joint disease of mammals. Chronic haematogenous infectious arthritis was...

Capillaria bursata, C. caudinflata, Thominx collaris, T. retusa, T. contorta and Eucoleus annulatus, found in field poultry, turkeys or pheasants, are recorded for the first time from Albania. Up to 100 Boophilus calcaratus (Arachnida) were recorded from one turkey chick. [From English summary.]

F. discussed briefly his findings in about 600 wild and zoo animals in Switzerland. The cases included congenital bilateral microphthalmia and almost complete absence of optic nerves in fawns, which may be hereditary or due to vitamin A deficiency; severe internal hydrocephalus in a fox cub;...

Wild animals and domestic stock often differ considerably in their resistance to the diseases found in East Africa, and the desirability of keeping the two groups apart is emphasized. Reference is made to trypanosomiasis, malignant catarrhal fever, theil-eriasis, rinderpest, F & M disease, African...

The author described the lesions in 8 parrots which had died from psittacosis.-A.S.

The 2 most promising drugs for immobilizing wild game are gallamine triethiodide (Flaxedil) and suxamethonium chloride. They are adminstered i/m through a syringe in the form of a dart which is fired from a gun. Drugs used for tranquillizing wild animals before transport by motor vehicle are...