Saline, chlorhexidine, and povidone-iodine alone or in combination with iodine povacrylex are effective antiseptics in chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus).

Objective: To evaluate the topical antiseptic activity of saline, chlorhexidine (CHX), and povidone-iodine (PI) scrubs on the skin of chickens with or without the addition of DuraPrep (DP).

Animals: 7 healthy adult Orpington hens (Gallus gallus domesticus).

Methods: The right apterium corporale laterale was swabbed for standard aerobic bacterial culture and colony-forming unit (CFU) determination.

Diagnosis and Long-term Treatment of Suspected Congenital Hypothyroidism in a Pigeon ().

An approximately 6-month-old domestic pigeon () was presented for lethargy and an inability to perform its first molt. The pigeon was obese, had anatomical characteristics of a chick, including cere and plumage, and had a ventral coelomic soft tissue mass. Initial blood work was unremarkable.

Intraocular pressure estimates using rebound tonometry in juvenile northern bobwhite quails (Colinus virginianus).

Objective: To determine intraocular pressure (IOP) estimates using rebound tonometry in juvenile northern bobwhite quails.

Animals Studied: Eighteen, 28-day-old, wild caught, captive raised, northern bobwhite quails.

Procedures: Birds were manually restrained in sternal recumbency with two fingers placed below the head, applying minimal pressure.

Effect of rest temperature on rotational thromboelastometry in New Zealand White rabbits.

With the increasing popularity of viscoelastic coagulation analyzers, such as rotational thromboelastometry [ROTEM] and thromboelastography, the need for standardized methodology for appropriate interpretation has become increasingly important. Viscoelastic analysis is heavily influenced by a multitude of pre-analytic factors, both in vivo and in vitro, leading to a large amount of variation between institutions. We investigated the effect of room temperature during a 30-min sample rest time on ROTEM, which analyzed both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways.

Complete Blood Cell Count and White Blood Cell Counting Method Comparison in 49-day-old Bobwhite Quail ().

The northern bobwhite quail () is a game bird experiencing decline throughout much of its range. There are limited species-specific and age-specific hematologic data for bobwhite quail. Complete blood cell counts in eighteen 49-day-old captive-raised quail of unverified sex were used to contribute data to reference intervals for the species as juvenile animals.

Dynamic viscoelastic coagulometry of blood obtained from healthy chickens.

Objective: To assess feasibility of the use of a dynamic viscoelastic coagulometer on chicken blood and compare coagulation variables for fresh whole blood and sodium citrate-preserved whole blood as well as effects of 3 coagulation activators on blood from chickens.

Sample: Blood samples from 30 hens.

Procedures: Chickens were allowed to rest undisturbed for 1 hour.