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7290816 
Journal Article 
Aspergillosis in raptors after smoke-inhalation injury 
Kinne, J; Bailey, TA; Kilgallon, C; Louagie, E; Wernery, U 
2010 
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Falco
ISSN: 1608-1544 
(35) 
22-24 
English 
ZOOR14703021409 
Exposure to fire and smoke is a rare incident in avian medicine. In one published report seven blue-fronted Amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva aestiva) developed severe mycotic airsacculitis and pneumonia after exposure to ?re and smoke. Here we report two similar cases, one from Dubai (Gyr x Saker-falcon), UAE and one from Belgium (Harris hawk; Parabuteo unicinctus). In Dubai a female falcon was rescued from a fire in overnight quarters. A further three falcons died in the facility. The Harris hawk was housed in a summerhouse, which caught fire. Both birds were immediately taken to veterinary hospitals where they received supportive care for leg and wing burns. Four days later, the birds became anorectic, showing conjunctivitis and dyspnea. Although the birds received antifungal therapy, both birds died after seven (falcon) and 10 (hawk) days. Necropsy revealed severe diphtheroid tracheitis with many bacteria and fungal hyphae in the debris and smoke-granulomas in the lungs of the falcon, as well as mycotic pneumonia in the hawk. High numbers of Aspergillus fumigatus were cultured from the falcon. Mycotic airsacculitis and pneumonia due to Aspergillus fumigatus appear to be a common sequelae following smoke-inhalation injury in raptors. 
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