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1 September 2001 Ventral Abdominal Hernia Associated With Hepatic Lipidosis in a Red Lory (Eos bornea)
Isabelle Langlois, Michael P. Jones
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Abstract

A 6-year-old female red lory (Eos bornea) was presented with abdominal swelling and nesting behavior, which could be suggestive of hyperestrogenism. On physical examination, the bird was obese and had a firm palpable mass extending from the keel to the pubic bones. Elevated biochemical analytes included alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, creatine kinase, and cholesterol. A ventral midline abdominal hernia, severe hepatomegaly, and polyostotic hyperostosis were diagnosed on the basis of whole body radiographs and abdominal ultrasound. The abdominal hernia was reduced successfully through a ventral midline celiotomy. Severe and diffuse hepatic lipidosis with mild biliary hyperplasia was observed histologically from a liver biopsy. Postoperative management consisting of diet modification and increased exercise resulted in a significant decrease in liver size radiographically 6 months after surgery.

Isabelle Langlois and Michael P. Jones "Ventral Abdominal Hernia Associated With Hepatic Lipidosis in a Red Lory (Eos bornea)," Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery 15(3), 216-222, (1 September 2001). https://doi.org/10.1647/1082-6742(2001)015[0216:VAHAWH]2.0.CO;2
Published: 1 September 2001
KEYWORDS
abdominal hernia
Avian
Eos bornea
hepatic lipidosis
lory
obesity
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