The use of computed tomography to diagnose chronic shoulder arthritis in an American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos).
An American white pelican was presented with a complete left wing droop and no abnormal findings on conventional radiography. Computed tomography was used to diagnose chronic shoulder arthritis as a sequela to a suspected traumatic compressive fracture. This is the first case report to describe use of computed tomography to evaluate the avian shoulder joint.
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4.
Michelle C
MC
Whitehead
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4.
Dennilyn L
DL
Parker
D000818:Animals; D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D001717:Birds; D005552:Forelimb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary