Ventriculostomy for removal of foreign bodies from sarus cranes.
Of 7 captive sarus cranes (Grus antigone) that ingested foreign metallic objects, 3 became ill, and 1 of the 3 died. Clinical signs included difficulty in standing, sitting on hocks, and diarrhea. A surgical approach was developed, using pigeons as models, to open the gizzard for removal of the foreign bodies. The surgery was performed successfully 3 times on 2 of the cranes that had signs of illness.
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001717:Birds; D010856:Columbidae; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005895:Gizzard, Avian / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods