%0 Journal Article
%T Intralipid Emulsion Therapy for the Treatment of Suspected Toxicity in 2 Avian Species.
%A Schmidt LK
%A Keller KA
%A Tonozzi C
%A Brandão J
%A Christman J
%A W Stern A
%A Allen-Durrance AE
%A Alexander AB
%J J Avian Med Surg
%V 36
%N 4
%D Mar 2023
%M 36935211
%F 0.641
%R 10.1647/21-00057
%X Intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) therapy has shown promise as a treatment option for a variety of lipophilic toxins. Two birds presented for suspected ingestion of a toxic substance. A blue-and-gold macaw (Ara ararauna) presented after chewing a block of bromethalin rodenticide without overt clinical signs at the time of presentation. Additionally, a free-ranging bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was found weak and depressed near a municipal landfill after presumptive ingestion of pentobarbital. Both birds were treated with ILE therapy for potential intoxication without any adverse events. The macaw was clinically normal after 3 days of hospitalization and at a 1-week reevaluation. The eagle was transferred to a rehabilitation center after markedly improved mentation and strength and was released 7 days later. Clinicians should consider ILE therapy for the treatment of lipophilic toxicities; however, monitoring is recommended for persistent lipemia and other adverse effects that have been reported in the veterinary literature.