Two adult female elf owls (Micrathene whitneyi) were treated with leuprolide acetate depot injections to prevent egg laying. The birds were treated for several years without complications. Several years into the treatment regimen, both birds died immediately after receiving an injection of leuprolide acetate. Remaining drug was analyzed, revealing 95.7% potency. We suspect that either an immediate Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction occurred or a contaminant was present, resulting in the fatalities of these elf owls. No reports of anaphylaxis to leuprolide acetate in birds were identified in the literature. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of anaphylaxis when administering this medication to avian patients.
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1 March 2011
Suspected Anaphylaxis to Leuprolide Acetate Depot in Two Elf Owls (Micrathene whitneyi)
Elizabeth M. Stringer,
Ryan S. De Voe,
Michael R. Loomis
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anaphylaxis
elf owl
gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist
leuprolide acetate
Micrathene whitneyi