| bacterial flora of the conjunctiva and nasal cavity in normal and diseased captive bustards. | a survey was carried out to describe the normal aerobic bacterial flora of the conjunctiva and nasal cavity of captive houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata), kori bustards (ardeotis kori), and white-bellied bustards (eupodotis senegalensis) maintained at the national avian research center, abu dhabi, united arab emirates. a total of 58 samples were examined from the nasal cavity and 55 samples from the conjunctiva of healthy bustards. there was no bacterial growth in 45% of conjunctival sample ... | 2001 | 11417826 |
| pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in kori bustards (ardeotis kori). | pseudomonas aeruginosa associated upper respiratory tract infections occurred in a flock of 19 juvenile kori bustards. morbidity was 32% and all birds recovered after parenteral treatment with combinations of enrofloxacin, gentamicin and piperacillin, although gentamicin toxicity was suspected in one bird. a marked haemoresponse occurred 3-10 days after the onset of clinical signs and included leukocytosis, heterophilia, monocytosis and thrombocytosis. predisposing factors to infection included ... | 2000 | 19184787 |