Perforating foreign body in the ventriculus of a pet pigeon (Columba livia domestica)

Abstract

CASE DESCRIPTION A 2-year-old female pigeon was evaluated because of a 5-day history of lower than typical activity level, weight loss, and polyuria. CLINICAL FINDINGS Whole-body radiography revealed a linear metallic foreign body in the area of the ventriculus. Fluoroscopy followed by contrast-enhanced CT was performed to further characterize the lesion location, revealing that the foreign body had perforated the ventral aspect of the ventriculus wall and that the ventral extremity of the foreign body was surrounded by a mass, consistent with a granuloma. TREATMENT AND OUTCOME A midline celiotomy was performed, and a large granuloma was identified ventral to the ventriculus, adherent to the dorsal aspect of the keel bone. The metallic foreign body (a nail) was removed, and the content of the granuloma was debrided. Amoxicillin–clavulanic acid (150 mg/kg [68.2 mg/lb], PO, q 12 h for 10 days), meloxicam (1 mg/kg [0.45 mg/lb], PO, q 12 h for 5 days), and sucralfate (100 mg/kg [45 mg/lb], PO, q 8 h for 10 days) were prescribed. The pigeon made a successful recovery and was still doing well at a 1-year recheck evaluation. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Although traumatic gastritis in pigeons has been reported, use of advanced diagnostic imaging for the pigeon of this report facilitated identification of the precise nature of the lesion and, therefore, surgical planning. The outcome for this pigeon suggested that successful resolution of traumatic gastritis may be possible in other affected birds with surgery.

Removal of foreign bodies from the proventriculus in a young golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

“…Diagnosis of the presence of a gastrointestinal foreign body requires a thorough clinical history and physical examination findings (Miller et al, 2009;Hoefer and Levitan, 2013;Cotton and Divers, 2017). An important method for the diagnosis of a foreign body in the gastrointestinal tract of birds is radiological examination combined with advanced imaging techniques, such as contrast radiography, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, or endoscopy (Miller et al, 2009;Hoefer and Levitan, 2013;Castaño-Jim enez et al, 2016;Cotton and Divers, 2017;Laniesse et al, 2018). Radiographs can provide useful diagnostic information in sick raptors that exhibit vomiting, altered appetite and abdominal dilatation, and can support treatment decisions about birds with gastrointestinal impaction (Applegate et al, 2017).…”

“…There are no haematological or biochemical parameters that are specific to the gastrointestinal tract in avian species. Therefore, the complete blood count (CBC) and biochemical analysis are often unremarkable in birds with a gastrointestinal foreign object (Laniesse et al, 2018). It can often be difficult to diagnose a foreign body problem, unless we have a good history and a co-operative owner.…”

“…Sharp objects can lead to perforation with subsequent coelomitis (Hoefer and Levitan, 2013;Laniesse et al, 2018). Radiography with or without contrast medium can depict the foreign bodies and they can be removed via the crop using endoscopically-guided minimally invasive surgery with biopsy forceps.…”

Remoção Endoscópica De Corpo Estranho Ventricular Em Gallus Gallus Domesticus Da Raça Brahma: Relato De Caso

“…A ingestão de corpos estranhos ocorre em aves de qualquer idade, mais frequentemente em aves jovens, até um ano de idade. Relatos de corpos estranhos são comuns nas aves, podendo ser compostos por madeira, metais, fibras sintéticas ou naturais, penas, pedras, plástico, entre outras substâncias (LIU et al, 2022;LANIESSE et al, 2018;CASTAÑO-JIMÉNEZ et al, 2016;LLOYD 2009).…”

“…As aves podem ser atraídas por objetos chamativos e brilhosos, dessa forma, podem ingerir corpos estranhos e gerar intoxicação, dependendo da composição do material, ou perfuração de órgãos do trato digestório e, por conseguinte, paralisia gastrintestinal (De FRANCISCO et al, 2003;ALMEIDA 2006;LANIESSE et al, 2018). Na suspeita de ingestão de corpos estranhos, algumas ferramentas diagnosticas podem ser utilizadas como o raio x, ultrassonografia e endoscopia (VENTER et al, 2005;LANIESSE et al, 2018). A endoscopia digestiva alta é um procedimento minimamente invasivo que permite diagnosticar alterações existentes e de forma terapêutica resgatar corpos estranhos ingeridos.…”