Recently added articles from Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery:
Pinching off syndrome in free-ranging white-tailed sea eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) in Europe: frequency and geographic distribution of a generalized feather abnormality.(Original Studies)
Jun 01, 2007; Muller, Kerstin ... Abstract: Generalized feather abnormalities are rarely documented in free-living birds. Pinching off syndrome (POS) is a feather abnormality in which all remiges and retrices become malformed and are lost during the nestling stage, rendering the bird unable to fly. To determine the ...
Pharmacokinetic disposition of the oral iron chelator deferiprone in the white leghorn chicken.
Jun 01, 2007; Whiteside, Douglas P. ... Abstract: Deferiprone is a bidentate oral iron chelator used for the treatment of transfusional iron overload in people. The purpose of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetic disposition of deferiprone in the white leghorn chicken as a potential model upon which to base ...
Pharmacokinetic disposition of the oral iron chelator deferiprone in the domestic pigeon (Columba livia).
Jun 01, 2007; Whiteside, Douglas P. ... Abstract: Deferiprone is a bidentate oral iron chelator used for the treatment of iron overload in people. The purpose of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetic disposition of deferiprone in the domestic pigeon (Columba livia) and to compare the results with a previous study in ...
Plasma uric acid, creatinine, and urea nitrogen concentrations after whole blood administration via the gastrointestinal tract in domestic pigeons (Columba livia).
Jun 01, 2007; Sheldon, Julie ... Abstract: To determine if blood administered to pigeons by gavage tube would simulate gastrointestinal hemorrhage in a noncarnivorous avian model, be digested in the gastrointestinal tract, and subsequently alter concentrations of plasma urea nitrogen, creatinine, or uric acid, blood from ...
Falcon adenovirus in an American Kestrel (Falco sparverius).(Clinical Reports)
Jun 01, 2007; Tomaszewski, Elizabeth K. ... Abstract: A fatal adenovirus infection is described in a wild-caught American kestrel (Falco sparverius). Predominate lesions were a moderate to severe hepatitis with diffuse single-cell necrosis of hepatocytes and a splenitis characterized by necrosis of cells surrounding the sheathed ...
Endocrine pancreatic insufficiency secondary to chronic herpesvirus pancreatitis in a cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus).
Jun 01, 2007; Phalen, David N. ... Abstract: A cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) examined because of weight loss, polydipsia, and polyuria was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus based on the presence of glucosuria and marked hyperglycemia. Medical attempts to manage the diabetes mellitus were unsuccessful, and the bird was ...
Infiltrative lipoma in a blue-crowned conure (Aratinga acuticaudata).
Jun 01, 2007; Mehler, Steve J. ... Abstract: A 14-year-old blue-crowned conure (Aratinga acuticaudata) of unknown sex was brought to the hospital with a 3-week history of straining and vocalizing during defecation. Physical examination revealed blood and urate staining on feathers around the cloaca. A 2.5-cm subcutaneous ...
Tracheal resection and anastomosis in a Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) with traumatic segmental tracheal collapse.
Jun 01, 2007; Guzman, David Sanchez-Migallon ... Abstract: A male mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) presented for examination for acute respiratory distress and lethargy. The duck had experienced recurrent episodes of respiratory distress since being attacked by a raccoon the previous year, resulting in neck lacerations. Diagnostic ...
Everyone's doing it: avian and exotic pet referrals.(Round Table Discussion)
Jun 01, 2007; Hess, Laurie ... Like human medicine, veterinary medicine is more specialized today than ever. Specialists have become available not only in the traditional specialty fields, such as surgery and internal medicine, but also in newer, narrower areas of expertise, such as animal behavior and radiation ...
What is your diagnosis?
Jun 01, 2007 ... History A female barred owl (Strix varia) was presented to the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Wildlife Clinic with a 2-month history of partial anorexia and lethargy. The bird had sustained severe traumatic injuries as an adult in the wild that ...
J Am Vet Med Assoc.: Bilateral phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation in a great horned owl.(Reprint)
Jun 01, 2007; Carter, R.T. ... A great horned owl of estimated age <1 year, captured by wildlife rehabilitators, was evaluated because Of suspected cataracts. Nuclear and incomplete cortical cataracts were evident in both eyes. Ocular ultrasonography revealed no evidence of retinal detachment, and electroretinography ...
J Vet Diagn Invest: Tissue distribution of psittacid herpesviruses in latently infected parrots, repeated sampling of latently infected parrots and prevalence of latency in parrots submitted for necropsy.(Reprint)
Jun 01, 2007; Tomaszewski, E.K. ... Psittacid herpesvirus-1 (PsHV-1) is the cause of an acute fatal disease in parrots and is implicated as the cause of papillomatous lesions of the digestive tract. Not all infections cause disease and some parrots are infected asymptomatically. Latently infected parrots are potential ...
Vet Clin Pathol: Protein electrophoresis of psittacine plasma.(Reprint)
Jun 01, 2007; Cray C. ... Although protein electrophoresis (EPH) has been widely applied in human and veterinary medicine, it has only recently been implemented in the analysis of avian samples. The purpose of this study was to examine the application of protein EPH to the analysis of psittacine plasma samples. Our ...
Vet Pathol: Pathology of natural infections by H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in mute (Cygnus olor) and whooper (Cygnus cygnus) swans.(Reprint)
Jun 01, 2007; Teifke, J.P. ... Mortality in wild aquatic birds due to infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) is a rare event. During the recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Germany, mortality due to H5N1 HPAIV was observed among mute and whooper swans as part of a rapid ...
Domest Anim Endocrinol: The relation between ultrasonographic observations in the oviduct and plasma progesterone, iuteinizing hormone, and estradiol during the egg laying cycle in ostriches.(Reprint)
Jun 01, 2007; Bronneberg, R.G.G. ... In this study we investigated the temporal relationship between ovulation, egg formation, oviposition, and the changes in plasma concentrations of progesterone, luteinizing hormone, and estradiol-1713 during the egg laying cycle in farmed ostriches. In 10 egg-producing birds, ...
J Wildl Dis.: Lead poisoning in captive Andean condors (Vultur gryphus).(Reprint)
Jun 01, 2007; Pattee, O.H. ... Elevated lead in the tissues of raptors, especially those that scavenge, is a common occurrence, and lead poisoning appears to be a significant problem in the ongoing recovery effort for California condors (Gymnogyps californianus). Elevated blood lead levels have been found in released ...
Wildl Dis.: Ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) and Eastern screech-owl (Megascopes asio): new hosts for Philornis mimicola (Diptera: Muscidae) and Ornithodoros concanensis (Acari: Argasidae).(Reprint)
Jun 01, 2007; Proudfoot, G.A. ... While banding ferruginous pygmy-owls (Glaucidium brasilianum) and Eastern screech-owls (Megascops asio) in south Texas during 2004, we recorded Philornis mimicola (Diptera: Muscidae) and Ornithodoros concanensis (Acari: Argasidae) parasitizing nestfings. Inspection of nestlings revealed 54 ...
J Wildl Dis.: Capture myopathy in little bustards after trapping and marking.(Reprint)
Jun 01, 2007; Marco, I. ... Four little bustards (Tetrax tetrax) (1 adult and 3 juvenile males), captured with leg nooses and fitted with a backpack radiotag, died after capture. The first bird was found after 16 days with its left foot caught in the harness and died after 1 day. The other birds showed symptoms of ...
Zoo Biol.: Hematocrit and blood chemistry values in three genera of captive hornbills.(Reprint)
Jun 01, 2007; Villegas, A. ... This study reports hematocrit and blood chemistry values for captive adult individuals belonging to 3 genera of hornbills (Bucerotidae), Aceros, Anthracoceros, and Ceratogymna, and evaluates genera and gender specific differences in these values. Ceratogymna differs significantly from the ...
Zoo Biol.: Behavioral profiles of the captive juvenile whooping crane as an indicator of post-release survival.(Reprint)
Jun 01, 2007; Kreger, M.D. ... Predation by bobcats (Lynx rufus) is the major cause of mortality in captive-reared whooping cranes (Grus americana) released into the wild to establish a non-migratory flock in Florida. This study investigated whether rearing methods (parent-rearing, hand-rearing, or hand-rearing with ...
