Perforating Foreign Body in the Ventriculus of an Umbrella Cockatoo (Cacatua alba)

Abstract

A 4-year-old male umbrella cockatoo (Cacatua alba) with a history of ingestion of foreign material from chewing on a household appliance presented for lethargy, inappetance, and regurgitation of 2 days duration. Foreign bodies identified on radiograph included a wire 2 cm in length in the proventriculus, a wire 3 cm in length in the ventriculus, and several pieces of rubber and plastic throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Diagnosis of a perforating ventricular foreign body was made through plain and contrast radiography. The proventricular wire was removed endoscopically but endoscopic retrieval was not successful in locating the ventricular wire. A ventriculotomy was done to remove the wire, which had perforated the ventriculus cranially and imbedded into the parenchyma of the liver. The wire was extracted from the center of a large nonresectable granuloma that incorporated the left liver lobe. The bird recovered from surgery but died from complications 3 months later. Postmortem examination revealed localized coelomitis and hepatic necrosis associated with the perforation.

The First Report on the Death of an Oriental White Stork from the Japanese Reintroduced Population Caused by the Accidental Ingestion of an Artificial Material

“…Perforation and diverticula formation of the ventriculus have been reported as pathological findings resulting from accidental ingestion of artificial material in bird species [5][6][7]. In our case, perforation and diverticula formation were not observed and the mucosal lesion could not be detected because postmortem changes in the internal organs were too advanced.…”

Foreign Body Gastrotomy in an Adult Captive Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus

“…Similarly, Omar (2014) reported that use of litter for bedding in enclosures of tigers in captivity caused ingestion of straw which was subsequently recovered at post mortem examination. According to several authors (Boag et al, 2005;Hayes, 2009;Hoefer and Levitan, 2013) foreign body ingestion occurs commonly in pets and the problem is on the increase (Cornell and Koenig, 2015). The problem is also now increasingly being reported in wild animals (Eckermann-Ross, 2014;Omar, 2014;Squarre et al, 2015), parrots (Hoefer and Levitan, 2013), aquatic (Mousa et al, 2014) as well as marine animals (De Majo et al, 2016;Williams et al, 2013).…”

“…According to several authors (Boag et al, 2005;Hayes, 2009;Hoefer and Levitan, 2013) foreign body ingestion occurs commonly in pets and the problem is on the increase (Cornell and Koenig, 2015). The problem is also now increasingly being reported in wild animals (Eckermann-Ross, 2014;Omar, 2014;Squarre et al, 2015), parrots (Hoefer and Levitan, 2013), aquatic (Mousa et al, 2014) as well as marine animals (De Majo et al, 2016;Williams et al, 2013). It is normal for ingested foreign bodies to perforate the wall of the gastrointestinal tract and end up causing granulomatous lesions in the abdomen (Hoefer and Levitan, 2013;Papazoglou et al, 2010).…”

Fibrous ingluvial foreign bodies in 33 cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)

“…G astrointestinal foreign bodies (FBs) have been reported in a number of avian species, resulting in obstructions in the crop, 1-5 proventriculus, 1,5-10 ventriculus 1,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] and intestines. [20][21][22][23] Previous reports have described individual cases of FBs composed of wood, 6,7,9 synthetic and natural fibres, 3,9,21,22 feathers, 2,16 stones, 4,9,15 plastics 8,14,17,20 and metal. 5,[10][11][12][13]17,19 Most reported cases in psittacine birds involve unweaned birds.…”

“…[20][21][22][23] Previous reports have described individual cases of FBs composed of wood, 6,7,9 synthetic and natural fibres, 3,9,21,22 feathers, 2,16 stones, 4,9,15 plastics 8,14,17,20 and metal. 5,[10][11][12][13]17,19 Most reported cases in psittacine birds involve unweaned birds. 1 Toys, perches and accessories made specifically for pet birds are readily available and include items made from natural and synthetic fibres, which have the potential to be ingested.…”