Use of computed tomography in the evaluation of the body condition of blue‐fronted Amazon parrots ( <i>Amazona aestiva</i> )
The pectoral muscle was found to be the most reliable indicator for determining BCS in blue-fronted Amazon parrots. However, the primary fat deposit areas should also be included in the BCS assessment, with the caudal coelom, pelvic region and axillary region being critical areas to consider.
Authors
- Heloísa Coppini de Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6955-9449)
- Caroline de Cássia Gallo
- A. Beltrán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9665-5527)
- Sheila Canevese Rahal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9211-4093)
- Carolyne Assis Eigenheer Pinke Testa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4321-9937)
- Priscylla Tatiana Chalfun Guimarães‐Okamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1944-2426)
- Adriano Sakai Okamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0355-9841)
- Alessandra Melchert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8680-2121)
- Bárbara Sardela Ferro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1286-1679)
- Jéssica Leite Fogaça (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6696-0739)
- Alícia Giolo Hippólito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4097-9132)
- Vania Maria Vasconcelos Machado
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Record
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5165
- Primary Topic
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00