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1 March 2016 The Efficacy and Safety of Topical Rocuronium Bromide to Induce Bilateral Mydriasis in Hispaniolan Amazon Parrots ( Amazona ventralis)
Katherine Baine, Diane V. H. Hendrix, Sonia E. Kuhn, Marcy J. Souza, Michael P. Jones
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Abstract

The efficacy and safety of topically applied rocuronium in Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis) was assessed in a group of 10 adult birds. A complete ophthalmic examination (including Schirmer tear test, ocular reflexes, applanation tonometry, fluorescein staining, and slit-lamp biomicroscopy) was performed, and rocuronium bromide (0.15 mg in both eyes) was administered. Pupillary light reflex (PLR) and pupillary diameter were recorded in a darkened room at the following time points: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 200, 220, 240, 300, and 360 minutes, and 24 hours. Fluorescein staining in both eyes was performed at 24 hours. By 10 minutes, PLR was absent in all birds (at 5 minutes, 8 birds; at 10 minutes, remaining 2 birds). Pupil diameter differed significantly from baseline at all time points. Additionally, PLR was decreased in 7/10 birds at 360 minutes and normal in all birds at 24 hours. Superficial corneal ulceration was observed at 24 hours in the left eye of 2/10 of the birds after fluorescein stain application. This study demonstrated that rocuronium bromide was an effective mydriatic agent in Hispaniolan Amazon parrots with rapid onset and prolonged duration of action.

Katherine Baine, Diane V. H. Hendrix, Sonia E. Kuhn, Marcy J. Souza, and Michael P. Jones "The Efficacy and Safety of Topical Rocuronium Bromide to Induce Bilateral Mydriasis in Hispaniolan Amazon Parrots ( Amazona ventralis)," Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery 30(1), 8-13, (1 March 2016). https://doi.org/10.1647/2015-083
Published: 1 March 2016
KEYWORDS
Amazona ventralis
Avian
dilation
eye
Hispaniolan Amazon parrot
mydriasis
ophthalmic examination
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