Hydrocephalus in Amazona aestiva - case report [PDF]
Hydrocephalus is an important neurological disorder rarely described in birds. The present report aims to describe a natural case of hydrocephalus in a blue-fronted parrot (Amazona aestiva) from a conservationist breeding (Minas Gerais, Brazil ...
L.T.S. Hanna +11 more
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Vertebral chondrosarcoma in a blue-fronted parrot (Amazona aestiva) [PDF]
Chondrosarcoma is a malignant mesenchymal tumor in which the neoplastic cells produce cartilaginous matrix and is uncommonly described in birds. This report describes the clinical and pathological findings of one case of chondrosarcoma in a blue-fronted ...
Guilherme Reis Blume +5 more
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Lipidose hepática em papagaio-verdadeiro (Amazona aestiva) adultos: Revisão
O presente trabalho traz uma revisão de literatura relacionada aos principais aspectos da lipidose hepática em aves adultas da espécie Amazona aestiva, conhecida como papagaio-verdadeiro ou papagaio-de-fronte-azul, cada vez mais popular como animal de ...
Vitória Naomi Yabiku Toyama +3 more
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Anatomy and morphometry of the skull of Amazona aestiva (Linnaeus, 1758; Psittaciformes, Aves)
Obtaining craniometric data is key to establishing parameters that can help in the anatomic identification and understanding of species. The aim of the present study was to establish the craniometric data and describe the main skull bones and structures ...
Joyce Galvão de Souza +7 more
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Stress in captive Blue-fronted parrots (Amazona aestiva): the animalists' tale. [PDF]
Lay summary Captivity has traditionally been considered a stressful habitat for wildlife. In this study, urofaecal glucocorticoid metabolites of wild and captive Blue-fronted amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva) subjected to different husbandry systems were determined.
Vidal AC +5 more
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First detection of Chlamydia avium in healthy Amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva) in Argentina. [PDF]
In recent years, new Chlamydia species, other than Chlamydia psittaci, have been confirmed in birds. One of these new species, Chlamydia avium, was reported mainly in pigeons and parrots in Europe. Analyzing multimucosal swabs obtained from 7 Amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva) from illegal trade and admitted to the Reserva Experimental Horco Molle ...
Origlia JA +6 more
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Foram utilizados 34 papagaios verdadeiros alojados em gaiolas metabólicas e distribuídos em blocos ao acaso em 17 tratamentos (T1 - ração referência, T2 - semente de girassol, T3 - aveia, T4 - gema de ovo, T5 - ovo integral, T6 - clara de ovo, T7 - germe
Carlos Eduardo do Prado Saad +3 more
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Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Amazona aestiva
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma is a primary malignant tumor of the liver tissue and its occurrence in birds is considered rare. The tumor can occur as a single mass leading to hepatomegaly, or as multiple nodules in the liver. In animals of the genus Amazona, only 1 case of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma has been reported in the United ...
Karoline Lacerda Soares +7 more
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The effect of premedication with ketamine, alone or with diazepam, on anaesthesia with sevoflurane in parrots (Amazona aestiva). [PDF]
Premedication is rarely used in avian species. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of premedication on the quality of sevoflurane induction and anaesthesia in parrots. We hypothesised that premedication would facilitate handling and decrease the minimum anaesthetic dose (MAD).
Paula VV +5 more
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Chronic Pulmonary Interstitial Fibrosis in a Blue-Fronted Amazon Parrot (Amazona aestiva aestiva) [PDF]
A 30-yr-old blue-fronted Amazon parrot (Amazon aestiva aestiva) was presented to the clinic with a history of sneezing more often during the last 2 mo. Physical examination revealed only a mild nasal discharge. Complete hematologic and plasma biochemical examination showed no abnormalities.
Amann, O. +5 more
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