Evaluation of gastrointestinal tract transit times using barium sulfate suspension in Caracara plancus

Authors

  • André Luiz Quagliatto Santos
  • Juliana Macedo Magnino Silva
  • Arthur Paulino Sanzo Kaminishi
  • Simone Borges Salgueiro De Simone
  • Jerônimo Luiz Cardoso
  • Lorena Tannús Menezes
  • Heloísa Castro Pereira

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Crested Caracara, barium sulfate, gastrointestinal tract, radiography

Abstract

Crested Caracara is an opportunist feeder, eating some variety of food. In pet and captive avian species, barium sulfate suspension has been used to assess gastrointestinal structure, as well to observe gastrointestinal transit. The purpose of this study was to determine gastrointestinal transit times in Caracara plancus using 5 mg/Kg of a 100% barium sulfate suspension. Whole-body latero-lateral view radiographs were taken at zero, ten, 25, 40, 55, 70, 85, 100 e 130 minutes. Barium sulfate suspension can be a useful tool in characterizing gastrointestinal function radiographically in Caracara plancus. Complete gastrointestinal emptiness ocurred at 670 ± 80.50 minutes.

Published

2015-09-11

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Evaluation of gastrointestinal tract transit times using barium sulfate suspension in Caracara plancus. (2015). Pubvet, 5(13). https://ojs.pubvet.com.br/index.php/revista/article/view/2331

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