Case Report

Hypocalcemic Seizure in a African Grey Parrot

Volume: 9 Number: 1 March 1, 2016
  • Kemal Varol *
  • Mehmet Ulusan
  • İlknur Karaca Bekdik
  • Gencay Ekinci
  • Vehbi Güneş
  • İhsan Keleş
  • Ali Cesur Onmaz
EN TR

Hypocalcemic Seizure in a African Grey Parrot

Abstract

In this case report; undetermined of the sex, three years old African grey parrot with seizure complaint referred to the our clinic was evaluated. According to obtained anamnesis the parrot had no health problem up to last three weeks. Since last three weeks, the parrot started to faint a few times a day and suddenly started to shout. In the clinical examination of the parrot; body temperature was 38.5oC, respiration rate was 40 and pulsation was 400 beat/minutes. Serum samples obtained from blood taken from veins under wings were analysed with concern to Calcium concentration which were found to be 1mmol/dl and thought that the fainting observed on the parrot most probably due to hypocalcemic crisis. As a result; with this case report it was aimed to remind that, when clinical symptoms such as fainting, convulsions seen in a parrot, hypocalcaemia should be taken into consideration.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Kemal Varol * This is me

Mehmet Ulusan This is me

Gencay Ekinci This is me

Vehbi Güneş This is me

İhsan Keleş This is me

Ali Cesur Onmaz This is me

Publication Date

March 1, 2016

Submission Date

November 19, 2015

Acceptance Date

January 31, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Varol, K., Ulusan, M., Karaca Bekdik, İ., Ekinci, G., Güneş, V., Keleş, İ., & Onmaz, A. C. (2016). Hypocalcemic Seizure in a African Grey Parrot. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, 9(1), 51-53. https://izlik.org/JA72NR34SM
AMA
1.Varol K, Ulusan M, Karaca Bekdik İ, et al. Hypocalcemic Seizure in a African Grey Parrot. kvj. 2016;9(1):51-53. https://izlik.org/JA72NR34SM
Chicago
Varol, Kemal, Mehmet Ulusan, İlknur Karaca Bekdik, et al. 2016. “Hypocalcemic Seizure in a African Grey Parrot”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 9 (1): 51-53. https://izlik.org/JA72NR34SM.
EndNote
Varol K, Ulusan M, Karaca Bekdik İ, Ekinci G, Güneş V, Keleş İ, Onmaz AC (March 1, 2016) Hypocalcemic Seizure in a African Grey Parrot. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 9 1 51–53.
IEEE
[1]K. Varol et al., “Hypocalcemic Seizure in a African Grey Parrot”, kvj, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 51–53, Mar. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA72NR34SM
ISNAD
Varol, Kemal - Ulusan, Mehmet - Karaca Bekdik, İlknur - Ekinci, Gencay - Güneş, Vehbi - Keleş, İhsan - Onmaz, Ali Cesur. “Hypocalcemic Seizure in a African Grey Parrot”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 9/1 (March 1, 2016): 51-53. https://izlik.org/JA72NR34SM.
JAMA
1.Varol K, Ulusan M, Karaca Bekdik İ, Ekinci G, Güneş V, Keleş İ, Onmaz AC. Hypocalcemic Seizure in a African Grey Parrot. kvj. 2016;9:51–53.
MLA
Varol, Kemal, et al. “Hypocalcemic Seizure in a African Grey Parrot”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, Mar. 2016, pp. 51-53, https://izlik.org/JA72NR34SM.
Vancouver
1.Kemal Varol, Mehmet Ulusan, İlknur Karaca Bekdik, Gencay Ekinci, Vehbi Güneş, İhsan Keleş, Ali Cesur Onmaz. Hypocalcemic Seizure in a African Grey Parrot. kvj [Internet]. 2016 Mar. 1;9(1):51-3. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA72NR34SM