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OJVRTM
Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 21(11):710-713, 2017.
Crop
fistula in a parrot fed microwaved food by syringe.
Niloofar Seydi*, Ali Ghashghaii.
Department of
Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Razi
University, Kermanshah, Iran., *Corresponding author:
niloofar.seydi@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
Seydi N, Ghashghaii
A., Crop fistula in a parrot fed
microwaved food by syringe, Onl J Vet Res., 21(11):710-713, 2017. A one-year-old male parrot presented with lethargy, inappetence and a fistula exuding food between crop and
skin, The bird had had a history of being fed
microwaved food by syringe for 4 months.
The bird was prepared for aseptic surgery
anesthetized with 2mg/kg midazolam and 20mg/kg ketamine, restrained in dorsal
recumbence. After achieving stable
anesthesia, feathers were removed and the site cleaned with povidone iodine and
saline solution. Skin between both openings was incised and the crop located by
passing a tube through the mouth. The crop was sutured
by simple interrupted braided suture with No. 4/0 Cat gut, subcutaneous tissue
by simple continuous, and skin by simple interrupted suture with No. 3/0 Nylon.
The bird recovered 25 min after surgery, was
discharged and treated daily for 5 days with 50mg/kg cephalexin,
4mg/kg carprofen and multivitamin per os. Crop
fistula is a common ailment in Psittacine
birds which might be due to accident, chronic irritation and improper feeding.
The findings suggest that parrots should be fed through the proventriculus
and not given microwaved or hot food.
Key words: Crop, Fistula, Parrot,
Feeding
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