[Cesarean section in cattle: always act sensibly].

The autopsies of 11 cows, that died after a caesarean section, are described. In a number of cases the operation had performed without the requisite professional skill and care. The opinions of 54 practising veterinarians who responded to an anonymous questionnaire about the operations are described.

[Type-C botulism in dogs].

Twelve dogs died from an outbreak of type-C botulism. The origin of the outbreak was found to consist in feeding the dogs broiler carcasses contaminated with Clostridium botulinum type-C. High concentrations of toxin type-C could be detected in the stomach contents.

[Typhlohepatitis in ostriches (Struthio camelus) caused by a Histomonas infection].

Acute typhlohepatitis was diagnosed in two juvenile ostriches (Struthio camelus). Gross pathology and histologic examination revealed a striking resemblance with histomoniasis in Galliformes.