Avian Diseases
Hepatic hemosiderosis and Klebsiella bacteremia in a green aracari (Pteroglossus viridis).
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A green aracari (Pteroglossus viridis) was presented for necropsy after being found dead; no previous clinical signs had been noted. Microscopic examination revealed multifocal necrosis of the liver, spleen, and lung compatible with an acute bacteremia. Klebsiella pneumoniae was isolated from the liver, kidney, and intestine. Histopathological and toxicological findings also reflected a concurrent hepatopathy due to excess iron accumulation. Hepatic hemosiderosis has been reported in mynahs, birds of paradise, and quetzals but has not previously been reported in the green aracari.