Suspected Ethanol Toxicosis in Two Wild Cedar Waxwings

Several wild cedar waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) fell from a rooftop following ingestion of overwintered hawthorn (Crataegus sp.) pommes. At necropsy, there was pericardial hemorrhage, although no microscopic abnormalities were found. Ethanol was present in crop contents (380 ppm) and in the livers...

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Published in:Avian diseases 1990-04, Vol.34 (2), p.488-490
Main Authors: Fitzgerald, S. D., Sullivan, J. M., Everson, R. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls - mortality
Alcoholic intoxication
Alcoholic Intoxication - etiology
Alcoholic Intoxication - veterinary
Animals
Bird Diseases - chemically induced
Birds
Bombycilla cedrorum
Case Reports
Cause of Death
Crataegus
Crop, Avian - analysis
Energy crops
Ethanol
Ethanol - analysis
Fermentation
Fruit - poisoning
Hemorrhage
Hemorrhage - mortality
Hemorrhage - veterinary
Liver
Pericardium - pathology
Wild birds
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Summary:Several wild cedar waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) fell from a rooftop following ingestion of overwintered hawthorn (Crataegus sp.) pommes. At necropsy, there was pericardial hemorrhage, although no microscopic abnormalities were found. Ethanol was present in crop contents (380 ppm) and in the livers (238 and 989 ppm). The cause of death was attributed to hemorrhage following a fall precipitated by ethanol intoxication. /// Varios alas de cera salvajes (Bombycilla cedrorum) cayeron del techo después de la ingestión de fruta de espino silvestre (Cratageus sp.). A la necropsia, se encontró hemorragia pericárdica pero no se observaron anormalidades microscópicas. En el contenido del buche se encontró etanol (380 ppm), lo mismo que en el hígado (238 y 989 ppm). La causa de la muerte fue atribuida a la hemorragia después de la caída, precipitada por la intoxicación con etanol.
ISSN:0005-2086
1938-4351
DOI:10.2307/1591442