Maya L Iyer, David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman, Mariana Sosa-Higareda, Danielle K Tarbert, Ehren McLarty, Alex Herman, Charles E Alex
A 30-year-old female intact Malayan wreathed hornbill ( Rhyticeros undulatus ) was presented for presumed nesting behavior, progressive anorexia, dropping food, and coelomic distension. A complete blood count and plasma biochemistry analysis revealed marked inflammation, severe electrolyte abnormalities, elevated liver enzyme activities and bile acids, and normal plasma iron concentrations. Radiographic images of the patient were consistent with hepatomegaly and loss of serosal detail in the coelomic cavity...
January 2024: Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery