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NaHCO 3 , 1 g glucose to 1 L water

Urate oxidase

(Uricozyme, Sanofi

Winthrop)

100-200 U/kg IM

q24h 616,617

Red-tailed hawks, pigeons/PD; significantly

lowered plasma uric acid, including

postprandial plasma uric acid

Ursodeoxycholic acid 15 mg/kg PO q24h 55 Most species

Vegetable oil 15 mL/kg PO 806 Ratites/impaction

Yeast cell derivatives

(Preparation H,

WhiteHall)

Topical q24h 333

Most species/pododermatitis; stimulation of

epithelialization; one of the four

commercial products contains 1%

hydrocortisone a

a

Many topical agents contain oils that adhere to plumage. These agents should be used sparingly and

generally in nonfeathered regions to prevent losing the insulative properties of the plumage.

Table 5-19

Hematologic and Biochemical Values of Selected Psittaciformes.

Measurement

African Grey Parrot

(Psittacus spp.) 155,269

Amazon Parrots

(Amazona

spp.) 155,269

Orange-winged Amazon

Parrot (Amazona

amazonica) 827b

Hematology

PCV (%) 45-53 41-53 51 (42-60)

RBC (10 6 /µL) 2.84-3.62 2.45-3.18 2.47 (2.40-3.67)

Hgb (g/dL) 12.7-15.9 12.2-15.9 —

MCV (fL) 144-155 160-175 166 (138-193)

MCH (pg) 36.4-43.9 47.2-56.8 —

MCHC (g/dL) 25.4-28.1 29.1-31.9 —

WBC (10 3 /µL) 6-13 6-17 8 (0.7-16)

Heterophils 10 3 /

µL (%)

4.64-7.52

45-73

3.81-8.73

31-71

3.07 (0.71-7.24)

Lymphocytes

10 3 /µL (%)

1.96-5.15

19-50

2.40-6.48

20-54

4.55 (0-10.8)

Monocytes 10 3 /

µL (%)

0-0.21

0-2

0.12-0.36

1-3

0.38 (0.09-0.86)

Eosinophils 10 3 /

µL (%)

0-0.10

0-1

0.12-0.24

1-2

0.05

Basophils 10 3 /µL

(%)

0-0.1

0-1

0-0.12

0-1

415

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