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    Impaction of the Stomachs in Farmed Ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Botswana

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    1998
    Author
    Mushi, EZ
    Isa, AJFW
    Chabo, RG
    Binta, MG
    Modisa, L
    Kamau, JM
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    Article; en_US
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    en
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    Abstract
    Impaction of the proventriculus, gizzard, and sometimes intestines due to sand was confirmed at postmortem in 25 cases involving ostriches (Struthio camelus). Al- though there was no age predisposition, impaction was more common in juvenile over 3 mo old. Clinical signs included sternal recumbency, outstretched neck, debility, and inability to stand. Palpation of the impacted stomachs gave a gritty sensation. Depletion of coronary fat was a consistent postmortem finding. The most common material causing impaction was sand. This report highlights impaction as one of the major causes of debility and death in intensively farmed ostriches. High levels of alkaline phosphatase coupled with low levels of plasma glucose, protein, and albumin detected in impacted ostriches may be useful diagnostic antemortem indicators of the syndrome
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    http://www.jstor.org/stable/1592688?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
    http://hdl.handle.net/11295/89312
    Citation
    AVIAN DISEASES 42:597-599, 1998
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