Nectarivorous Bird Emphysematous Ingluvitis (NBEI): A Novel Disease in Loriinae Birds Associated With Clostridium perfringens Infection

Nectarivorous Bird Emphysematous Ingluvitis (NBEI): A Novel Disease in Loriinae Birds Associated With Clostridium perfringens Infection

A retrospective study revealed ten cases of emphysematous ingluvitis in Loriinae birds from two zoological collections between 2009 and 2020. Common clinical features were sudden death with gas distention of the crop, subcutaneous cervical emphysema and poor body condition, but also included collaps...

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Main Authors: Andrew F. Rich, Flavia Zendri, Taiana Costa, Dorina Timofte, Gabby J. Drake, Hannah Rowland, Ian Ashpole, Andrew Moore, Julian Chantrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Clostridium perfringens
emphysematous ingluvitis
nectarivorous
lory
lorikeet
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.606112/full

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