Abstract
History A 2-year-old 900-g (2.0-lb) female blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) was referred to the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine with a history of respiratory distress and coughing. No other abnormalities were observed on external physical examination. Results of serum biochemical analysis revealed high creatine kinase (CK) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activities, and CBC results revealed a high number of heterophils. Radiography was diagnostically unrewarding. Initiation of treatment for fungal and bacterial infections and oxygen supplementation failed to alleviate the bird’s clinical signs of disease. Partial obstruction of the trachea was a differential diagnosis for the bird’s respiratory problems. Therefore, tracheoscopy was required as part of the diagnostic workup. This precluded tracheal intubation as a means for maintaining general anesthesia.
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