Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Eclectus parrot died from fungal ventriculitis with vomiting
By Muir, M & Raidal, S R·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2012·Griffith Veterinary Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Necrotising ventriculitis due to combined infection with Rhizopus microsporus var. chinensis and Candida krusei in an eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus).
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Plain-English summary
A mature female eclectus parrot was brought to the vet because she was very dull, lethargic, vomiting, and had bright green droppings, which can indicate serious health issues. Despite receiving fluids and treatment for potential heavy metal poisoning, she sadly passed away within 12 hours. A post-mortem examination revealed that a fungal infection caused severe damage to her stomach, leading to her death. This case highlights the dangers of fungal infections in birds, which can progress rapidly and be fatal.
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Abstract
Acute necrosis of the ventriculus is a very uncommon lesion in birds. We describe a fatal case of acute necrotising ventriculitis caused by Rhizopus microsporus var. chinensis in a mature female eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus). The bird presented acutely dull and lethargic, was vomiting and had bright green droppings, suggestive of acute heavy metal poisoning. It was treated with fluids and chelation therapy, but died within 12 h. Necropsy, cytology, histopathology and culture results demonstrated fungal invasion of the ventriculus associated with transmural necrosis, haemorrhage, acute inflammation and abundant R. microsporus var. chinensis and lesser numbers of Candida krusei.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22731951/