TY - JOUR
T1 - Eustrongylides induced verminous coelomitis in an Australian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)
AU - Sutherland, Michelle
AU - Shamsi, Shokoofeh
AU - Phalen, David N.
AU - Macwhirter, Patricia J
N1 - Includes bibliographical references.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - An injured free-ranging Australasian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) presented weak and dehydrated. There was radiographic evidence of coelomitis. Faecal examination revealed capillarid and eustrongylid eggs. Despite treatment, the bird died. On necropsy eustrongylid nematodes were found to perforate the ventriculus causing an exudative peritonitis and airsacculitis. Histologically, there was extensive granulomatous inflammation associated with eustrongylid nematodes in the oesophagus, proventriculus and ventriculus, and a severe diffuse verminous coelomitis. This case represents the first report of verminous coelomitis in an Australasian darter.
AB - An injured free-ranging Australasian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) presented weak and dehydrated. There was radiographic evidence of coelomitis. Faecal examination revealed capillarid and eustrongylid eggs. Despite treatment, the bird died. On necropsy eustrongylid nematodes were found to perforate the ventriculus causing an exudative peritonitis and airsacculitis. Histologically, there was extensive granulomatous inflammation associated with eustrongylid nematodes in the oesophagus, proventriculus and ventriculus, and a severe diffuse verminous coelomitis. This case represents the first report of verminous coelomitis in an Australasian darter.
UR - http://www.aavac.com.au/eolophus.html
M3 - Article
VL - 2
SP - 33
EP - 36
JO - Eolophus : Journal of the Association of Avian Veterinarians, Australasian Committee
JF - Eolophus : Journal of the Association of Avian Veterinarians, Australasian Committee
IS - 2
ER -