Tracheal resection and anastomosis in a red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii).
Tracheal stricture is an uncommon sequel to tracheitis in birds. We describe a case in a red-tailed black cockatoo that was attributed to a bacterial tracheitis associated with inhaled plant material and was successfully resolved by surgical resection and anastomosis of the trachea.
West Toowoomba Veterinary Surgery, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia. r.doneley@uq.edu.au
R J T
RJ
Doneley
S R
SR
Raidal
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D046410:Cockatoos; D005260:Female; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome