Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Intestinal foreign body causing bloody diarrhea in Eclectus parrot
By Wagner, W M·Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association·2005·Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Small intestinal foreign body in an adult Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus).
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Plain-English summary
A 14-month-old female Eclectus parrot was brought in with a month-long history of bloody diarrhea and signs of depression. Initial tests showed no issues, and the vet started her on antibiotics, which helped at first. However, after a couple of weeks, she had to return for further evaluation. Finally, X-rays revealed an intestinal foreign body, which was surgically removed. The parrot recovered well and remained healthy a year later.
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Abstract
A 14-month-old female Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus) was presented with a 4-week history of bloody diarrhea and depression. No additional information could be gained from physical examination. Only selected diagnostic tests (faecal examination, haematocrit, aspartate aminotransferase, and uric acid) could be performed due to financial constraints, but all where within reference range. Unspecific antibiotic treatment was started and the bird responded well initially, but had to be readmitted 2.5 weeks after initial presentation. Four weeks after initial presentation the owner finally consented to taking whole body radiographs and a diagnosis of an intestinal foreign body could be made. The foreign body was surgically removed 2 days later. The bird recovered uneventfully after surgery and was still in good health 1 year after surgery. This article emphasises the importance of diagnostic imaging in the avian patient. A brief review of avian gastrointestinal foreign bodies is given (concentrating on the psittacine patient) and the importance of distinguishing metallic from non-metallic gastrointestinal foreign bodies are discussed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15900902/