XXXX in rowi (Apteryx rowi) due to cutaneous larval migrans.

@entity177 @entity2381 @entity358 @entity272 @entity204 @entity1909
The rowi is a critically endangered species of kiwi. Young birds on a cr  che island showed loss of feathers from the ventral abdomen and a scurfy @entity272 and vent margin. Histology of skin biopsies identified cutaneous larval migrans, which was shown by molecular sequencing to be possibly from a species of Trichostrongylus as a cause of @entity1909 and occasional ulcerative vent @entity1909 . The predisposing factors that led to this disease are suspected to be the novel exposure of the rowi to parasites from seabirds or marine mammals due to the island cr  che and the limited management of roost boxes. This is the first instance of cutaneous larval migrans to be recorded in birds. Severe and fatal complications of the investigation resulted in the @entity204 of eight birds of @entity2381 and @entity358 associated with the use of bark as a substrate in hospital. Another bird died of @entity177 during the period of hospitalisation despite oral and intravenous fluid therapy. The initiating cause of the @entity177 was not determined. These complications have the potential to undermine the working relationship between wildlife veterinarians and conservation managers. This case highlights that intensive conservation management can result in increased opportunities for novel routes of cross-species pathogen transmission.
