A dusky-headed conure (Aratinga weddelli) with a history of being force fed a large amount of garlic (Allium sativum) was presented because of anorexia and lethargy. The conure died 1 hour after supportive care was administered. At necropsy, a half clove of garlic and several large pieces of chicken meat were present in the crop. Histopathologic findings of hemoglobinuric nephrosis and hepatosplenic erythrophagocytosis strongly suggested an acute hemolytic event. Frozen kidney and liver samples were negative for polyomavirus DNA, and tissue lead and zinc levels were normal. The clinical presentation and postmortem findings in this conure are similar to those in mammals with onion and garlic (Allium species) toxicosis.
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1 September 2004
Hemoglobinuric Nephrosis and Hepatosplenic Erythrophagocytosis in a Dusky-headed Conure (Aratinga weddelli) After Ingestion of Garlic (Allium sativum)
Laura L. Wade,
Shelley J. Newman
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Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
Vol. 18 • No. 3
September 2004
Vol. 18 • No. 3
September 2004
Allium sativum
Aratinga weddelli
Avian
dusky-headed conure
garlic toxicosis
hemoglobinuric nephrosis
hemolytic anemia