Ratliff Cameron M, Hernandez Annalisa, Watson Christopher B, Bergbreiter David E, Schmalz Sharon, Rech Rachel, Heatley J Jill
Departments of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, 4474 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA,
Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, 4474 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
J Avian Med Surg. 2020 Mar 29;34(1):70-77. doi: 10.1647/1082-6742-34.1.70.
Two great blue herons () and an anhinga () were presented to the Wildlife Center of Texas with extensive plumage soiling from polyisobutylene (PIB), a synthetic rubber polymer used in manufacturing. All animals were provided supportive care and sedated for evaluation for hematologic and plasma biochemical values; one of the great blue herons was critically ill, based on the diagnostic evaluations and died approximately 24 hours after admission. On postmortem examination, it was diagnosed with coelomic migration of species resulting in verminous peritonitis that was likely the primary cause of its poor condition and death, rather than the PIB exposure. Standard decontamination efforts with commercial liquid dish soap were unsuccessful. Application of margarine was used to emulsify the PIB on the remaining 2 birds and was followed by standard wash protocols for successful removal. These animals were successfully released after decontamination. The use of margarine for decontamination of PIB is unreported and could prove useful in future decontamination events in birds and other wildlife when traditional methods to remove hydrocarbon compounds are unsuccessful.
两只大蓝鹭（）和一只蛇鹈（）被送到德克萨斯野生动物中心，它们的羽毛被聚异丁烯（PIB）严重弄脏，聚异丁烯是一种用于制造的合成橡胶聚合物。所有动物都接受了支持性护理，并进行了镇静以评估血液学和血浆生化值；根据诊断评估，其中一只大蓝鹭病情危急，入院后约24小时死亡。尸检时，诊断其为某种物种的体腔迁移导致蠕虫性腹膜炎，这可能是其病情不佳和死亡的主要原因，而非聚异丁烯暴露。使用商用液体洗洁精进行的标准去污措施未成功。在剩下的2只鸟身上涂抹人造黄油以乳化聚异丁烯，然后按照标准清洗方案成功去除。这些动物在去污后成功放归。使用人造黄油对聚异丁烯进行去污尚未见报道，当去除碳氢化合物的传统方法不成功时，这可能在未来鸟类和其他野生动物的去污事件中证明有用。
