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Lateral (A) and ventrodorsal (B) radiographs of a black-legged seriema. The cloacolith is visible in caudal coelomic cavity. Observed as increased soft tissue density (arrows).
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F1
Aires, Argentina & CR 30-X Digitizer, Agfa Healthcare, Peissenberg, Weilheim-Schongau, Bavaria, Germany) a semi-spherical mass of greater radiodensity than soft tissues in the region of the cloaca and reduction of caudal air sac space (Fig. 1). After the radiographs, the cloacal lumen was opened using a stainless steel speculum.
Two views (A and B) for the cloacolith removed from the black-legged seriema. The cloacolith measured approximately 4x3.7x3 cm.
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F2
The recovered mass (approximately 4x3.7x3 cm) was malodorous, of hard consistency with a rough appearance and deposits of urates on its surface (Fig. 2).