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Cloacal impaction with cloacolith in a black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri)

Dante Luis Di Nucci, Martin Pablo Falzone.


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Abstract
A 5-yr-old intact female Black legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri) was presented for behavioral changes and decrease in activity. Physical exam revealed a firm, moderate dilation in the caudal coelom. A semi-spherical mass of greater radiodensity than soft tissues was observed in the region of the cloaca on radiographs. A cloacolith measuring approximately 4 x 3.7 x 3 cm was extracted manually. Cloacoliths are uncommon conditions in birds, and this case is the first record of cloacolith in C. burmeisteri.

Key words: Avian – Black legged seriema - Cloacolith - Chunga burmeisteri – Impaction


 
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Dante Luis Di Nucci, Martin Pablo Falzone. Cloacal impaction with cloacolith in a black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri). Open Vet J. 2017; 7(4): 391-393. doi:10.4314/ovj.v7i4.16


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Dante Luis Di Nucci, Martin Pablo Falzone. Cloacal impaction with cloacolith in a black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri). https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=275006 [Access: March 14, 2024]. doi:10.4314/ovj.v7i4.16


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Dante Luis Di Nucci, Martin Pablo Falzone. Cloacal impaction with cloacolith in a black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri). Open Vet J. 2017; 7(4): 391-393. doi:10.4314/ovj.v7i4.16



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Dante Luis Di Nucci, Martin Pablo Falzone. Cloacal impaction with cloacolith in a black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri). Open Vet J. (2017), [cited March 14, 2024]; 7(4): 391-393. doi:10.4314/ovj.v7i4.16



Harvard Style

Dante Luis Di Nucci, Martin Pablo Falzone (2017) Cloacal impaction with cloacolith in a black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri). Open Vet J, 7 (4), 391-393. doi:10.4314/ovj.v7i4.16



Turabian Style

Dante Luis Di Nucci, Martin Pablo Falzone. 2017. Cloacal impaction with cloacolith in a black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri). Open Veterinary Journal, 7 (4), 391-393. doi:10.4314/ovj.v7i4.16



Chicago Style

Dante Luis Di Nucci, Martin Pablo Falzone. "Cloacal impaction with cloacolith in a black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri)." Open Veterinary Journal 7 (2017), 391-393. doi:10.4314/ovj.v7i4.16



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Dante Luis Di Nucci, Martin Pablo Falzone. "Cloacal impaction with cloacolith in a black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri)." Open Veterinary Journal 7.4 (2017), 391-393. Print. doi:10.4314/ovj.v7i4.16



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Dante Luis Di Nucci, Martin Pablo Falzone (2017) Cloacal impaction with cloacolith in a black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri). Open Veterinary Journal, 7 (4), 391-393. doi:10.4314/ovj.v7i4.16