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The presentation, treatment and outcomes of 33 ingluvial fibrous foreign bodies in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) are described. Vomiting, lethargy and weight loss were the most common presenting signs. Diagnosis was made on palpation of a mass in the crop (ingluvies). Both surgical and non-surgical treatment regimens were evaluated. The overall mortality rate was 33%, suggesting fibrous materials are not safe for cockatiels to groom or ingest and should not be offered as cage accessories.
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Cacatúas , Buche de las Aves , Cuerpos Extraños/veterinaria , Textiles/efectos adversos , Animales , Femenino , Cuerpos Extraños/diagnóstico , Cuerpos Extraños/mortalidad , Cuerpos Extraños/terapia , Tracto Gastrointestinal/lesiones , Tracto Gastrointestinal/cirugía , Masculino , Nueva Gales del Sur , QueenslandRESUMEN
Psittacid herpesvirus 3 (PsHV-3) has recently been implicated as the cause of a severe respiratory disease in Bourke's parrots (Neopsephotus bourkii) in the United States. In this report, the clinical manifestations and gross and microscopic lesions of PsHV-3 infection in 2 eclectus parrots (Eclectus roratus) in Australia are described. The presence of a PsHV-3 infection was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction amplification and sequencing of PsHV-3 DNA using degenerate and PsHV-3 primers. Electron microscopy of infected cells demonstrated the assembly of herpesvirus virions as well as intranuclear tubular structures. The detection of PsHV-3 in Australia in 2 eclectus parrots broadens the list of known affected species and confirms the presence of this virus in Australia.
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Enfermedades de las Aves/patología , Infecciones por Herpesviridae/veterinaria , Herpesviridae/aislamiento & purificación , Loros/virología , Células Acinares/patología , Células Acinares/virología , Animales , Australia , Enfermedades de las Aves/virología , Cartilla de ADN/genética , Femenino , Herpesviridae/genética , Herpesviridae/ultraestructura , Infecciones por Herpesviridae/patología , Infecciones por Herpesviridae/virología , Páncreas/patología , Páncreas/virología , Virión/ultraestructuraRESUMEN
CASE REPORT: An 8-year-old female cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) was presented with coelomic distension. Palpation revealed an irregular intracoelomic mass. An exploratory coeliotomy was performed and the mass successfully removed. Histopathology determined the mass to be a respiratory hamartoma. CONCLUSION: The bird recovered uneventfully and 2 years later showed no evidence of recurrence.
