Diagnostic Imaging of Peripheral Vestibular Disease in a Chinese Goose (Anser cygnoides)

A 20-year-old Chinese goose (Anser cygnoides) presented for severe left-sided head tilt and circling to the left. Peripheral vestibular disease associated with otitis media extending into the left quadrate bone was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography. Otoscopy confirmed a...

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Published in:Journal of avian medicine and surgery 2014-03, Vol.28 (1), p.31-37
Main Authors: Delk, Katie W, Mejia-Fava, Johanna, Jiménez, David A, Kent, Marc, Myrna, Kathern, Mayer, Joerg, Divers, Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
4-Butyrolactone - analogs & derivatives
4-Butyrolactone - therapeutic use
Animals
Anser cygnoides
Anseriformes
Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use
avian
Bird Diseases - diagnosis
Bones
brainstem auditory evoked response test
Chinese goose
Clindamycin - administration & dosage
Clindamycin - therapeutic use
Clinical Reports
Diagnosis
Diagnostic imaging
Ears
Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem
Geese
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - diagnosis
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - diagnostic imaging
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - therapy
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - veterinary
Imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging
Male
Methods
otitis interna
Otitis media
Pigeons
Radiography
Sulfones - therapeutic use
Thiazines - therapeutic use
Thiazoles - therapeutic use
vestibular disease
Vestibular diseases
Vestibular Diseases - diagnosis
Vestibular Diseases - veterinary
Viruses
Waterfowl
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Summary:A 20-year-old Chinese goose (Anser cygnoides) presented for severe left-sided head tilt and circling to the left. Peripheral vestibular disease associated with otitis media extending into the left quadrate bone was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography. Otoscopy confirmed a ruptured tympanic membrane, and a brainstem auditory evoked response test confirmed loss of hearing in the affected ear. Surgery to remove the caseous material and long-term medical therapy improved the bird's head tilt and quality of life. Otitis, hearing loss, and vestibular disease are rare in birds but can be managed after appropriate investigation. This is the first reported use of multiple advanced diagnostic tests and successful treatment of vestibular disease in a goose.
ISSN:1082-6742
1938-2871
DOI:10.1647/1082-6742-28.1.31