Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: HistoryA 3-year-old domestic hen (Gallus gallus domesticus) was evaluated for acute onset, nonprogressive, non-weight-bearing lameness and paresis of the left pelvic limb.The patient was kept as part of a backyard flock of 7 chickens.There was no history of trauma, and examination by the attending veterinarian prior to referral revealed no external signs of trauma.The owner reported that no abnormalities were observed in terms of the chicken's appetite or defecation.At the time of referral and hospital admission, the patient had a non-weight-bearing lameness of the left pelvic limb, with minimal motor function, a weak withdrawal reflex, and a questionable deep pain response in the limb.The patient had an overall muscle mass score of 3/3, but with severe muscle atrophy in the left pelvic limb.The coelom was soft on external palpation.A mass near the left kidney was detected by digital cloacal palpation.No abnormalities were detected on CBC or serum biochemical analysis.Radiography of the coelom that included the proximal aspect of the pelvic limbs was performed (Figure 1). Diagnostic Imaging Findings and InterpretationSoft tissues surrounding the left pelvic limb are severely decreased in size, compared with those surrounding the right pelvic limb.Within the caudodorsal aspect of the coelom, ventral to the synsacrum in the location of the renogonadal silhouette, a slightly lobulated, soft
Institution: North Carolina State University
Language: English
Subfield: Small Animals
Field: Veterinary
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Funder: National Institutes of Health
OpenAlex ID: W4239979280