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A 15-yr-old cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) presented with decreased activity and appetite. A presumptive diagnosis of lymphoproliferative disease was made because of a monoclonal band observed on plasma protein electrophoresis. The owner declined further diagnostics or treatment, and the bird died 2 yr later. In a second case, a 4-yr-old blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) presented with lethargy and anorexia. Despite supportive treatment, the bird died 7 days later. Blood studies also demonstrated a monoclonal band on plasma protein electrophoresis. The histologic review of tissues from both birds found extensive neoplastic lymphoplasmocytic cells in the liver and supported a diagnosis of lymphosarcoma.
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Doenças das Aves/diagnóstico , Eletroforese das Proteínas Sanguíneas/métodos , Linfoma não Hodgkin/veterinária , Papagaios , Animais , Doenças das Aves/terapia , Eletroforese das Proteínas Sanguíneas/veterinária , Evolução Fatal , Hipergamaglobulinemia/diagnóstico , Hipergamaglobulinemia/terapia , Hipergamaglobulinemia/veterinária , Fígado/patologia , Linfoma não Hodgkin/diagnóstico , Linfoma não Hodgkin/terapia , MasculinoRESUMO
Psittacine pediatric medicine and surgery can only continue to be practiced by avian veterinarians if psittacine aviculture (the successful captive breeding of parrot species) is active and thriving. Although beautiful, intelligent parrots are popular as beloved pets and reside in zoo and private collections around the world, private psittacine aviculture is in a transition period recovering from difficult economic times. Many of the larger aviculturists have left and the rise of the small aviculturist has significantly changed the industry.
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Criação de Animais Domésticos/métodos , Animais Recém-Nascidos/fisiologia , Doenças das Aves/diagnóstico , Cruzamento , Psittaciformes/fisiologia , Animais , Doenças das Aves/terapia , Aves , Papagaios/fisiologiaRESUMO
Abduction at the stifle joint is a common deformity upon hatching often referred to as splay leg. One possible cause hypothesized is larger yolk sacs force apart the cassowary chick's legs (see Fig. 17). Splay leg is most common in the first 2 or 3 chicks of the season. Usually 1 leg is affected but both can be involved. Treatment is generally successful with bandaging techniques. This is done by hobbling with bandage tape. (above the hock) for 3 days and observing closely for correct alignment.
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Dromaiidae , Joelho de Quadrúpedes/anormalidades , Animais , Bandagens/veterinária , Dromaiidae/anormalidades , Dromaiidae/embriologia , Dromaiidae/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Joelho de Quadrúpedes/patologia , Tarso Animal/anormalidades , Tarso Animal/patologiaRESUMO
In psittacine birds, the antemortem diagnosis of aspergillosis is usually based on the clinical signalment combined with the results of diagnostic tests such as radiography, routine hematologic and biochemical analysis, and biopsy. For several years, plasma protein electrophoresis has been used as an ancillary diagnostic technique in forming a diagnosis and treatment plan in avian species. More recently, a commercially available assay to measure galactomannan, an Aspergillus species antigen, has been described for clinical use in humans, cattle, horses, dogs, and gyr falcons. This report describes several confirmed cases of aspergillosis, with accompanying clinical data, including plasma protein electrophoresis and galactomannan assay results, in addition to results of traditional evaluations by hematology, radiography, and biopsy. In clinical cases in psittacine birds, the galactomannan assay appears useful for detecting circulating Aspergillus antibody.
