Pododermatitis in captive-reared black stilts (Himantopus novaezelandiae).
J Zoo Wildl Med
; 42(3): 408-13, 2011 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22950312
ABSTRACT
A potential cause of pododermatitis ("bumblefoot") was investigated in captive-reared juvenile black stilts at the Department of Conservation "Kaki Recovery Program" at Twizel, New Zealand. To address the importance of substrate, the development of clinical signs in individuals was compared among aviaries that contained rubber matting and/or salt footbaths, and controls. No effect of either experimental manipulation of the environment was apparent on pododermatitis development. With the substrate appearing not to be an initiating factor, and a previous study that indicated that the birds' diet fulfills the nutritional requirements for rearing black stilts in captivity, results of this study suggest that insufficient space for exercise may instead be the cause.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bird Diseases
/
Dermatitis
/
Foot Diseases
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Zoo Wildl Med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina