ASCITES AND HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS IN A COCKATIEL (NYMPHICUS-HOLLANDICUS)

A mature, female cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) was examined becaus e of respiratory difficulties. Clinical and laboratory findings includ ed ascites and evidence of hepatic disease (i.e., increased plasma bil e acid concentrations, aspartate aminotransferase, and alkaline phosph atase activities). Plasma protein electrophoresis results were consist ent with chronic-active inflammation. The albumin-to-globulin (A:G) ra tio, calculated from plasma electrophoresis, was 0.3. Postmortem exami nation revealed severe hepatic fibrosis and a diffuse, interstitial, g ranulomatous lipid pneumonia.