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Psittacine bird crop gavage feeding
Lab Animal, 2007Gavage feeding is commonly indicated for anorectic animals or for oral dosing of medications and compounds. This column describes the proper technique for tube feeding in the psittacine bird.
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Wound healing and management in psittacine birds
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, 2004Psittacines and other companion avian species often develop wounds requiring some form of medical or surgical therapy. Advancing technology in the field of wound care and management continues to evolve for use by the veterinary clinician. Although not all wounds can be successfully treated, many can be reduced and minimized with therapy.
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Siadenovirus infection in two psittacine bird species
Avian Pathology, 2009Consensus polymerase chain reaction was used to identify a novel adenovirus from two psittacine birds: a plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) with lethargy, weight loss, and marked leukocytosis; and an umbrella cockatoo (Cacatua alba) with lethargy, weight loss, and feather abnormalities.
James F X, Wellehan +5 more
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Electrocardiography in psittacine birds and ferrets
Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine, 2005Abstract Based on the available information from canine and feline electrocardiography, an overview of the physiological basis, the indications, limitations, and interpretation of the ECG is presented. Where possible, specific information regarding the avian and ferret ECG is given, and several ECGs from parrots and ferrets with cardiac disease are ...
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Radiographic determination of proventricular diameter in psittacine birds
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2008Abstract Objective—To establish an objective method of determining proventricular diameter in psittacine birds by assessment of lateral whole-body radiographic views. Design—Retrospective case-control study. Animals—100 parrots with no signs of gastric disease and 19 parrots with signs of gastric disease.
Sophie E, Dennison +2 more
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Teaching psittacine birds to learn
Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine, 1999Optimal behavioral development of the psittacine companion starts with a full set of early skills. During the same naturally occurring times used by wild psittacines to educate their neophytes, human caregivers can impart critical behavioral information to young psittacines. The development of curiosity, exploration skills, proper fledging, good eating
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Gastrointestinal diseases of psittacine birds
Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine, 1999Gastrointestinal diseases are common presenting complaints in psittacine birds. It is important that the practitioner be familiar with the variety of diseases that can affect the psittacine gastrointestinal tract. The goal of this article is to introduce the most common clinical disorders of the psittacine gastrointestinal tract.
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Evaluation of a Bacteriological and Mycological Examination of Psittacine Birds
Avian Diseases, 1985Results are presented from a microbiological (bacteriological and mycological) investigation and the sensitivity tests of microorganisms isolated over a 2-year period (1983-84) from 80 fecal samples and 466 necropsies of psittacine birds. These results are correlated with signs of metaplasia of the salivary glands due to vitamin A deficiency in large ...
G M, Dorrestein +3 more
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Occurrence of Escherichia coli in Feces of Psittacine Birds
Avian Diseases, 1978The feces of 125 psittacine birds, representing 12 species, were cultured on selective media to determine the presence of Escherichia coli. Only 13.6% (17) of the birds yielded E. coli.
C L, Graham, D L, Graham
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Feather Picking and Self-Mutilation in Psittacine Birds
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, 2001Feather-picking and self-mutilation behaviors are common in psittacine birds. These behaviors are best defined as stereotypic behaviors or obsessive compulsive disorders. There is likely a genetic predisposition for these behaviors as reflected in the overrepresentation of a number of species of psittacines.
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