Complete blood count and serum biochemistry of captive turquoise-fronted amazons, Amazona aestiva, with pneumonia

The turquoise-fronted amazon, Amazona aestiva , is a parrot (order Psittaciformes) that has a long history of domestication in Brazil, where it is often kept as a pet. Most animals are captured in the wild and traded illegally, and many of these parrots are exposed to poor living conditions, in whic...

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Published in:Comparative clinical pathology 2022-12, Vol.31 (6), p.959-965
Main Authors: Carneiro, Bruno Ferreira, Abrão, Nadjanaira Barbosa, de Sousa Ribeiro, Luana, de Brito, Ana Cláudia Faria, Alves, Elizama Rodrigues, Martins, Danieli Brolo, Borges, Naida Cristina
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Language:English
Subjects:
Amazona aestiva
Blood tests
Cholesterol
Domestication
Hematology
Lymphocytes
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Original Article
Pathology
Platelets
Pneumonia
Respiratory diseases
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Summary:The turquoise-fronted amazon, Amazona aestiva , is a parrot (order Psittaciformes) that has a long history of domestication in Brazil, where it is often kept as a pet. Most animals are captured in the wild and traded illegally, and many of these parrots are exposed to poor living conditions, in which they are often exposed to respiratory disorders. The present study describes the complete blood count and the biochemical profile of captive A. aestiva with pneumonia, in order to provide insights and guidelines for the diagnosis of the disorder in these birds by veterinarians. A total of 19 adult parrots were selected. The clinical examination revealed that 12 of the 19 parrots had respiratory disorders; these 12 birds were allocated to the pneumonia group (PG). The seven other birds were healthy and were assigned to the control group (CG). The mean parameters recorded for the control and treatment (pneumonia) groups were compared using the t test, with a p  
ISSN:1618-565X
1618-5641
1618-565X
DOI:10.1007/s00580-022-03408-3