| postmortem findings in bustards in the united arab emirates. | a review was conducted of 236 postmortem examinations of six species of captive and imported bustards in the united arab emirates for the period 1979-94. the most common causes of death in adult imported houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii) were euthanasia due to newcastle disease, aspergillosis, and post-transportation-related deaths. helminth parasites were a common finding in imported houbara bustards, and large parasite burdens occasionally caused intestinal obstruction and dea ... | 1996 | 8790878 |
| maternal transfer of paramyxovirus type 1 antibodies and antibody response to a live newcastle disease vaccine in kori bustards. | studies were conducted to monitor the decline of maternal antibodies to paramyxovirus type 1 (pmv-1) in kori bustard chicks (ardeotis kori), and to determine the antibody response in birds with low levels of maternally derived immunity (mdi) after being given either one or five times the standard domestic fowl dose of a live pmv-1 la sota vaccine intranasally. the results confirmed that pmv-1 antibodies were transferred to eggs and chicks derived from kori bustard hens immunized with inactivated ... | 1998 | 9706556 |
| pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin after intravenous, intramuscular and oral administration in houbara bustard (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii). | the in-vitro activity of enrofloxacin against 117 strains of bacteria isolated from bustards was determined. minimum inhibitory concentrations for 72% of the proteus spp., e. coli, salmonella spp. and klebsiella spp. (n = 61) and for 48% of the streptococci spp. and staphylococci spp. (n = 31) were < or = 0.5 microg/ml. the minimum inhibitory concentration (mic) of 76% of pseudomonas spp. (n = 25) was < or = 2 microg/ml. fourteen strains were resistant to concentrations > or = 128 microg/ml. the ... | 1998 | 9731951 |
| radiographic monitoring of the ossification of long bones in kori (ardeotis kori) and white-bellied (eupodotis senegalensis) bustards. | a serial radiographic study was conducted on eight kori bustard (ardeotis kori) and four white-bellied bustard (eupodotis senegalensis) chicks to determine the pattern of long bone development and to establish radiographic standards for assessing skeletal maturity. the ossification pattern, appearance of secondary ossification centres, and epiphyseal fusion of the long bones in kori and white-bellied bustards were similar to those in houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii), rufous-cre ... | 1998 | 9839896 |
| antibody response of kori bustards (ardeotis kori) and houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata) to live and inactivated newcastle disease vaccines. | adult houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata) and juvenile kori bustards (ardeotis kori) were given four regimens of commercially available inactivated and live poultry paramyxovirus type 1 (pmv-1) vaccines. immunologic response to vaccination was assessed by hemagglutination inhibition assay of serum. kori bustards, to which a dose of 0.5 ml of a commercially available inactivated vaccine for poultry had been administered intramuscularly (0.15 ml/kg body weight), failed to develop hemagglutinat ... | 1998 | 10065854 |
| 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 |
| developmental intestinal aerobic microflora in the kori bustard (ardeotis kori). | a study was carried out to investigate the normal aerobic bacterial flora of developing kori bustard (ardeotis kori) chicks, captive bred at the national avian research center, abu dhabi, united arab emirates. faecal samples were collected from 14 birds at different ages from the first day of hatching until 99 days old and were cultured for aerobic bacteria. several bacterial species were isolated from the cultures, they included escherichia coli, streptococcus viridians, enterococcus faecalis, ... | 1998 | 18484014 |
| normal blood chemistry of the kori bustard (ardeotis kori). | blood samples were obtained from clinically normal captive adult kori bustards (ardeotis kori) in order to establish normal reference blood chemistry values for the species. twenty-four different tests were conducted using a kodak ektachem dt ii dry-chemistry system. a comparison of the values obtained was made with those of two sub-species of houbara bustard (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii and chlamydotis undulata undulata) and the great bustard (otis tarda), and showed some similarities betwe ... | 1996 | 18645847 |
| bacterial flora of captive houbara (chlamydotis undulata), kori (ardeotis kori) and rufous-crested (eupodotis ruficrista) bustards. | a survey was carried out to investigate the aerobic bacterial flora of captive houbara (chlamydotis undulata), kori (ardeotis kori) and rufous-crested (eupodotis ruficrista) bustards maintained at the national avian research center, abu dhabi, united arab emirates. none of the houbara or rufous-crested bustards sampled were bred in captivity by the center but four of the kori bustards sampled were captive-bred. faecal, cloacal, oropharyngeal and skin samples (from under the wing) from clinically ... | 1996 | 18645872 |
| 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 |
| hematologic and plasma biochemical reference values in indian peafowl (pavo cristatus). | blood samples were collected from captive, adult, clinically normal indian peafowl (pavo cristatus) for hematologic and plasma biochemical analyses. hematologic parameters investigated were total red blood cell count, hemoglobin, packed cell volume, fibrinogen, mean cell volume, mean cell hemoglobin, mean cell hemoglobin concentration, total white blood cell count, differential white blood cell count, and thrombocyte count. plasma biochemical parameters investigated were alanine aminotransferase ... | 2010 | 20806654 |
| metronomic chemotherapy for myxosarcoma treatment in a kori bustard (ardeotis kori). | a 22-year-old, wild-caught male kori bustard (ardeotis kori) developed a large, slow-growing subcutaneous mass over the keel. the mass was surgically debulked and histopathologically described as a myxosarcoma. surgical dehiscence and concurrent local tumor regrowth, with no evidence of metastasis, occurred over the subsequent 3 months, necessitating 2 additional surgical procedures to close the wound. at 19 weeks after the initial procedure, a second debulking surgical procedure was performed, ... | 2015 | 26378667 |
| causes of morbidity and mortality in captive kori bustards (ardeotis kori) in the united states. | the kori bustard (ardeotis kori) is a popular avian resident of zoos and wild animal parks throughout north america and europe. as this species' numbers continue to decline throughout its native african range, the need for its successful captive management becomes increasingly apparent. to this end, an understanding of the factors causing morbidity and mortality in the captive kori bustard population is critical. here, the demographics, husbandry practices, and causes of morbidity and mortality ... | 2013 | 23805554 |
| differences in fecal androgen patterns of breeding and nonbreeding kori bustards (ardeotis kori). | to better understand breeding conditions to promote reproduction in captive kori bustards, fundamental endocrine studies measuring fecal androgen metabolites in male and female kori bustards were conducted. feces collected weekly from males and females were analyzed for testosterone using enzyme-linked immunoassay. results from adult males (n = 5), adult females (n = 10), immature males (n = 10), and immature females (n = 10) revealed seasonally elevated testosterone concentrations in fertile, b ... | 2013 | 22814963 |
| plasma concentrations of vitamin e in six species of bustard (gruiformes: otididae). | vitamin e (measured as alpha-tocopherol) and cholesterol concentrations were determined in plasma samples collected from 86 clinically healthy captive adult bustards of six species and 23 captive juveniles (6-12 mo old) of two of these species. adult houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii) had higher plasma alpha-tocopherol concentrations than juveniles (adult: mean +/- se, 11.07 +/- 0.41 micrograms/ml, n = 32; juvenile: 6.33 +/- 0.48, n = 12) and higher alpha-tocopherol: cholesterol ... | 2002 | 12038141 |
| two cases of ventricular foreign bodies in the kori bustard (ardeotis kori). | | 2001 | 11530907 |
| radiographic analysis of the growth rate of long bones in bustards. | a serial radiographic study was conducted on seven houbara bustard (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii), 10 rufous-crested bustard (eupodotis ruficrista), four white-bellied bustard (eupodotis senegalensis) and eight kori bustard (ardeotis kori) chicks to determine the growth rate of long bones and to establish radiographic standards for assessing skeletal maturity. the growth rates of the tarsometatarsus and tibiotarsus in the bustard species investigated were similar to those in domestic fowl (ga ... | 2000 | 11124094 |
| serum bile acids in captive bustards. | blood samples were collected from clinically normal male and female houbara (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii), kori (ardeotis kori), buff-crested (eupodotis ruficrista gindiana) and white-bellied bustards (e. senegalensis) to determine serum bile acid concentrations. bile acid concentrations were determined by analysis with an ultrospec 3000 ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometer, using an enzymatic bile acid test. the results provided values of serum bile acid concentrations for the four species ... | 1999 | 10676148 |
| age-related plasma chemistry changes in houbara and kori bustards in the united arab emirates. | plasma chemistry parameters were measured in adult (> 1.5 yr) and juvenile (4-8 and 9-16 wk) captive houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii) and from adult (> 1.5 yr) and juvenile (4-8, 9-16, 17-24, 25-32, 33-40 and 41-52 wk) captive kori bustards (ardeotis kori) to study age-related changes. a comparison of the values obtained was made between adult and juvenile bustards of both species and from the literature with other bustard species. significant differences between adult and juve ... | 1999 | 10073343 |
| comparative morphology of the alimentary tract and its glandular derivatives of captive bustards. | this study describes the gross anatomy of the alimentary tract of houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii), kori bustards (ardeotis kori), rufous-crested bustards (eupodotis ruficrista) and white-bellied bustards (eupodotis senegalensis) maintained in captivity by the national avian research center in the united arab emirates. the morphology of the alimentary tract and the proportions of each region were similar in all 4 species. the length of the oesophagus, combined proventriculus an ... | 1997 | 9418995 |
| comparison of circulating iron, total iron binding capacity, and percent transferrin saturation in wild and captive kori bustards ( ardeotis kori). | the kori bustard ( ardeotis kori) is one of the largest extant flighted birds and is displayed in zoos primarily in north america and europe. in captivity, kori bustard diets are primarily based on animal proteins, whereas in the wild these birds eat a wide variety of plants, insects, and small vertebrate prey. the purpose of this study was to compare circulating iron, total iron binding capacity, and percent transferrin saturation levels in apparently healthy wild and captive kori bustards. adu ... | 2018 | 29900766 |