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Illinois
1950 Fulica Americana 187
Jan 31 Unio Cal Campus, Alameda Co., Calif.
shape, but Xc is badly located. Both
O O - LB/Y & Yc have greatly swollen
frontal shields these being the two
birds with testosterone implants.
Neither of the two Q Q show any particular
enlargement of the frontal shield from
estrogen implants. Both of the O O
previously had flat shields of class
2 or 3. Now both of the shields
are swollen larger than is normally
seen in the field. LB/G - weight -
467 grams large swelling on foot foot
filled with a orange liquid and a
white cheese like material into Zenker.
Frontal shield - 7 F, 1 fluke in
nasal sinuses, legs almost YG,
The bird is full breasted with
quite a bit of fat on it apparently
in top-top shape. Caroid gland
saved in Zenker. O Bursa large,
white, 35 mm long, A fairly extensive
ulcerative area in this birds gizzard,
apparently infected with nematodes
as in the others. Section of ulcer
plus a brain tissue smear put in
Zenker. O/LB - weight 528 grams,
knoed out by compressing air
sac and then allowed to recover.
Put out in courtyard to see
how complete recovery is from this
treatment, LG/G - F#1 weight 411 grams.
legs green. Q, at least 5 flukes
taken from nasal sinus, 2 from