Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism and osteodystrophia fibrosa in a Hodgson's hawk-eagle (Spizaetus nipalensis).
- Journal:
- Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A
- Year:
- 2004
- Authors:
- Toyoda, T et al.
- Affiliation:
- Laboratory of Comparative Pathology Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine · Japan
Abstract
A Hodgson's hawk-eagle (Spizaetus nipalensis) reared by a falconer showed severe weakness with multiple fractures of bone. It had a history of being fed an all-meat diet. Serological examination revealed a hypocalcaemia (72.0 microg/ml), and hypophosphataemia (29.0 microg/ml). Gross and microscopic examinations demonstrated severe osteodystrophia fibrosa (fibrous osteodystrophy) characterized by osteoclastic bone resorption and intertrabecular fibrosis with unmineralized trabecular bone containing a large amount of unmineralized osteoid. There was also hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the parathyroid glands, which is consistent with nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism.
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