| Abstract: | The left wing of a whooping crane (Grus americana) was amputated for treatment of severe nonunion and malunion fractures of the radius and ulna. During the postoperative convalescent period, the bird aspirated a corn kernel and subsequently suffered episodic bouts of dyspnea. The bird was anesthetized with tiletamine-zolazepam. Attempts to deliver the kernel through the glottis with endoscopic instruments were unsuccessful. The corn kernel was retrieved via a tracheotomy incision. Endoscopy of the trachea 2 mo postoperatively showed complete healing of the tracheal incision. Mucosal integrity had been reestablished, and tracheal lumen diameter was not compromised. The bird continues in good health 2.5 yr after surgery, shows no sign of respiratory disease, and currently is in a captive breeding program. |
| Genre: | Article |
| ProdID: | 1003839 |
| Citation Author: | Howard, P. E.; Dein, F. J.; Langenberg, J. A.; Frischmeyer, K. J.; Brunson, D. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Citation Datum: | |
| Citation Day: | |
| Citation Edition: | |
| Citation Editor: | |
| Citation End Page: | 363 |
| Citation Issue: | 3 |
| Citation Keywords: | |
| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine |
| Citation LatN: | |
| Citation LatS: | |
| Citation LonE: | |
| Citation LonW: | |
| Citation Month: | |
| Citation No Pagination: | |
| Citation Number Of Pages: | 5 |
| Citation Online Only Flag: | |
| Citation Phsyical Description: | p. 359-363 |
| Citation Projection: | |
| Citation Public Comments: | |
| Citation Publisher: | |
| Citation Series: | |
| Citation Series Code: | |
| Citation Series Number: | |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Surgical removal of a tracheal foreign body from a whooping crane (Grus americana); 1991; Article; Journal; Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine; Howard, P. E.; Dein, F. J.; Langenberg, J. A.; Frischmeyer, K. J.; Brunson, D. |
| Citation Start Page: | 359 |
| Citation Volume: | 22 |
| Citation Year: | 1991 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Surgical removal of a tracheal foreign body from a whooping crane (Grus americana); 1991; Article; Journal; Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine; Howard, P. E.; Dein, F. J.; Langenberg, J. A.; Frischmeyer, K. J.; Brunson, D. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | |
