Cloacal impaction with cloacolith in a black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri)

A 5-year-old intact female black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri) was presented for behavioral changes and slight decrease in activity (minor vocalization and less mobility in enclosure). Physical examination revealed a firm, moderate dilation in the caudal coelom. A semi-spherical mass of greate...

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Autores principales: Di Nucci, Dante Luis, Falzone, Martin Pablo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli and Libyan Authority for Research, Science and Technology 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5768927/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29392119
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ovj.v7i4.16
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Sumario:A 5-year-old intact female black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri) was presented for behavioral changes and slight decrease in activity (minor vocalization and less mobility in enclosure). Physical examination revealed a firm, moderate dilation in the caudal coelom. A semi-spherical mass of greater radiodensity than soft tissues was observed in the region of the cloaca on radiographs. A cloacolith measuring approximately 4x3.7x3 cm was extracted manually. Cloacoliths are uncommon conditions in birds, and this case is the first record of cloacolith in Chunga burmeisteri.

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