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  • Title: Management of Severe Frostbite in a Grey-Headed Parrot (Poicephalus fuscicollis suahelicus).
    Author: Martel-Arquette A, Mans C, Sladky K.
    Journal: J Avian Med Surg; 2016 Mar; 30(1):39-45. PubMed ID: 27088743.
    Abstract:
    An approximately 5-year-old female grey-headed parrot (Poicephalus fuscicollis suahelicus) was evaluated after exposure to outdoor temperatures below -20°C (-4°F) for approximately 22 hours. Severe frostbite affecting multiple digits, as well as dehydration and a depressed attitude, were diagnosed. Treatment included oral antibiotics, antifungals, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), pentoxifylline, and topical aloe vera. Surgical amputation of the affected toes was not performed. Mild to moderate pododermatitis over the intertarsal joints developed because of a shift in weight bearing after the loss of most digits. Within 5 months after initial presentation, all frost-damaged toes had self-amputated, and the bird was able to function independently with no limitations in mobility.
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