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1. Modified Tail Amputation Technique in a Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara ararauna) With Uropygial Gland Adenocarcinoma

Author:
Jessica Robertson; David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman; Devinn Sinnott; Kevin Woolard; Aleisha Nesset; Joanne R. Paul-Murphy
Source:
Journal of avian medicine and surgery 2020 v.34 no.1 pp. 57-64
ISSN:
1082-6742
Subject:
Ara ararauna; adenocarcinoma; amputation; biochemistry; biopsy; birds; blood plasma; epithelium; feathers; histopathology; hospitals; males; medical education; muscles; necropsy; radio waves; radiography; spinal cord; tail; uropygial gland; vertebrae; veterinarians; California
Abstract:
... A 33-year-old male blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) presented with a 5-month history of an ulcerated lesion and feather loss at the tail base. Two 4-mm biopsies obtained by the primary care veterinarian were consistent with uropygial gland adenocarcinoma. The bird was examined at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, and on physical evaluation, the dorsal and ventra ...
DOI:
10.1647/1082-6742-34.1.57

2. Multicentric Septic Osteomyelitis and Arthritis Caused by Staphylococcus aureus in a Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)

Author:
Hamish R. Baron; David N. Phalen; Christu-Das Silvanose; Ambily Binoy; Panagiotis N. Azmanis
Source:
Journal of avian medicine and surgery 2019 v.33 no.4 pp. 406-412
ISSN:
1082-6742
Subject:
Falco rusticolus; Staphylococcus aureus; adults; antibiotics; arthritis; bone resorption; falcons; feathers; feces; females; legs; necropsy; osteomyelitis; paralysis; patients; quality of life; radiography; therapeutics; vertebrae; weight loss
Abstract:
... An adult female gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) was presented with a right-wing droop and weight loss. Radiographic images revealed osteolysis and osseous proliferation of the right shoulder and the mobile vertebra between the notarium and synsacrum. The tentative diagnosis was vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to septic arthritis. The bird did not respond to antibiotic and anti-inflammatory therapy ...
DOI:
10.1647/2018-408

3. Rectricectomy With Pygostylectomy for Resolution of Feather Trauma in an Umbrella Cockatoo (Cacatua alba)

Author:
Kenneth R. Welle
Source:
Journal of avian medicine and surgery 2019 v.33 no.2 pp. 193-197
ISSN:
1082-6742
Subject:
Cacatua; Circovirus; adults; biopsy; birds; blood; diagnostic techniques; feathers; males; pain; pets; radiography; regrowth; tail
Abstract:
... Feather trauma is a common problem among pet birds, especially those with trimmed wing feathers, and often affects remiges and rectrices. Damage can become chronic if new feathers remain unprotected by fully formed adjacent feathers. The follicles can become damaged and poorly functional over time. A 6-month-old male umbrella cockatoo (Cacatua alba) was presented for examination because of feather ...
DOI:
10.1647/2015-121

4. Fatal Leucocytozoon Infection in a Captive Grey-headed Parrot (Poicephalus robustus suahelicus)

Author:
Livio Galosi; Frine E. Scaglione; Gian Enrico Magi; Susan C. Cork; Michael A. Peirce; Stefano Ferraro; Laura Starvaggi Cucuzza; Francesca T. Cannizzo; Giacomo Rossi
Source:
Journal of avian medicine and surgery 2019 v.33 no.2 pp. 179-183
ISSN:
1082-6742
Subject:
Haemoproteus; Leucocytozoon; Plasmodium; Poicephalus; cytochrome b; feathers; females; genes; liver; microscopy; mitochondria; mitochondrial genome; necropsy; parrots; polymerase chain reaction
Abstract:
... A necropsy was conducted on a female grey-headed parrot (Poicephalus robustus suahelicus) that died following signs of depression, ruffled feathers, and inappetence. Microscopic examination revealed the presence of hemoprotozoa in the liver. A nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR), targeting the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene of Haemoproteus species, Plasmodium species, and Leucocytozoon species ...
DOI:
10.1647/2018-353

5. Prevalence of Aves Polyomavirus 1 and Beak and Feather Disease Virus From Exotic Captive Psittacine Birds in Chile

Author:
Gisela González-Hein; Isabel Aguirre Gil; Rodolfo Sanchez; Bernardo Huaracan
Source:
Journal of avian medicine and surgery 2019 v.33 no.2 pp. 141-149
ISSN:
1082-6742
Subject:
Aves polyomavirus 1; Beak and feather disease virus; beak; bird diseases; birds; feathers; genes; genetic variation; hosts; polymerase chain reaction; Chile
Abstract:
... Avian polyomavirus disease and psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) are both contagious viral diseases in psittacine birds with similar clinical manifestations and characterized by abnormal feathers. To determine the prevalence of Aves polyomavirus 1 (APyV) and beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) in captive, exotic psittacine birds in Chile, feathers from 250 psittacine birds, representing ...
DOI:
10.1647/2018-349

6. A Retrospective Study of Horner Syndrome in Australian Wild Birds, 2010–2016

Author:
Andrew G. Hill
Source:
Journal of avian medicine and surgery 2018 v.32 no.2 pp. 115-121
ISSN:
1082-6742
Subject:
adults; clinical examination; feathers; guidelines; hospitals; meloxicam; prognosis; retrospective studies; signs and symptoms (animals and humans); wild birds; wildlife
Abstract:
... Horner syndrome was identified in 25 of 30 777 avian admissions to Currumbin Wildlife Hospital during 2010–2016. Unilateral ptosis and erection of facial feathers were distinct findings on physical examination and consistent across 9 species. Affected birds were biased toward adults (64%) suffering traumatic injuries (88%). Concurrent injuries requiring treatment were present in 38% of cases, and ...
DOI:
10.1647/2017-256

7. Antemortem Diagnosis and Successful Treatment of Pulmonary Candidiasis in a Sun Conure (Aratinga solstitialis)

Author:
Proença Laila M.; Mayer Jörg; Schnellbacher Rodney; Sanchez Susan; Huang Chien-Tsun; Brown Holly; Jiménez David; Stelmach Dainna; Divers Stephen J.
Source:
Journal of avian medicine and surgery 2014 v.28 no.4 pp. 316-321
ISSN:
1082-6742
Subject:
Candida albicans; Gram-negative bacteria; adults; amphotericin B; appetite; atomization; biopsy; birds; blood; candidiasis; cell biology; clinical examination; dyspnea; feathers; fluconazole; hypothermia; itraconazole; males; meloxicam; proventriculus; radiography; splenomegaly; trimethoprim; yeasts
Abstract:
... An adult male sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis) was evaluated because of lethargy, ruffled feathers, and decreased appetite. Physical examination revealed hypothermia, dehydration, dyspnea, and crop distention. Results of a complete blood cell count revealed a marked inflammatory leukogram, and cytologic examination of a crop swab sample identified gram-negative bacilli and occasional yeast organ ...
DOI:
10.1647/2013-073

8. Fatal Envenomation of a Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) From Eastern Yellow Jacket Wasps (Vespula maculifrons)

Author:
Suedmeyer Wm. Kirk; Trupkiewicz John G.
Source:
Journal of avian medicine and surgery 2014 v.28 no.4 pp. 330-335
ISSN:
1082-6742
Subject:
Phoenicopterus chilensis; Vespula maculifrons; aspartate transaminase; birds; blood cell counts; chemical analysis; conjunctiva; cornea; creatinine; edema; electrolytes; electrophoresis; feathers; females; head; hypothermia; immunoglobulins; paralysis; tissues
Abstract:
... A 37-year-old, female Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) presented with severe facial angioedema, bilateral corneal and palpebral edema, nictitating membrane paralysis, bradycardia, bradypnea, hypothermia, and numerous stingers and remnants of eastern yellow jacket wasps (Vespula maculifrons) attached to the feathers of the head, palpebrae, and conjunctiva. Evaluation of 2 complete blood ...
DOI:
10.1647/2013-070

9. Nonmedical Factors Associated With Feather Picking in Pet Psittacine Birds

Author:
Gaskins Lori A.; Hungerford Laura
Source:
Journal of avian medicine and surgery 2014 v.28 no.2 pp. 109-117
ISSN:
1082-6742
Subject:
Cacatua; cages; case-control studies; feathers; odds ratio; parrots; people; risk factors
Abstract:
... A nested case-control study was performed to determine nonmedical risk factors associated with feather picking in psittacine birds. Forty-two case birds, reported by their owners to pick their feathers, and 126 unaffected birds were compared. The odds of feather picking were higher in 2 species categories, African grey parrots (Psitticus erithacus, adjusted odds ratio [ORₐdⱼ] = 8.4, P < .001) and ...
DOI:
10.1647/2012-073R