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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2026

Behavioral assessment of blue-fronted Amazon parrots (

Isaac Mourao Xavier, Cristiano Schetini de Azevedo, Cristiane Schilbach Pizzutto, Bruna Tizoni Guedine, Sônia Regina Pinheiro, Denise Tabacchi Fantoni

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Isaac Mourao XavierDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Cristiano Schetini de AzevedoDepartamento de Evolução, Biodiversidade e Meio Ambiente, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, Ouro Preto, Brazil.
Cristiane Schilbach PizzuttoLaboratório de Ecologia e Evolução, Instituto Butantan, Butantã, São Paulo, Brazil.
Bruna Tizoni GuedineDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Sônia Regina PinheiroFaculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Denise Tabacchi FantoniDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Introduction: This study aimed to identify behavioral changes in three blue-fronted Amazon parrots ( Methods: All parrots received injections of 0.1 mL of 8% monosodium urate monohydrate (MUM) solution into the left intertarsal joint. Behaviors were recorded during all study phases (1: baseline; 2: post-induction of osteoarthritis; 3: post-induction of osteoarthritis with tramadol 1; 4: post-induction of osteoarthritis with tramadol 2) using focal sampling with instantaneous recordings every 30 s during 20-min sessions. Data were analyzed using generalized linear mixed models. Results: Observed changes in behavioral patterns, including decreased locomotion, and exploration, increased stopped and inactive behavior, and reduced cage use (fewer areas used during acute pain), followed by partial recovery after tramadol administration, were consistent with the manifestation of unilateral arthritic pain and its possible attenuation. Discussion: The species-specific ethogram for arthritic pain developed in this study may contribute to future antialgic evaluations with tramadol and other drugs, supporting the future development of a pain assessment scale for blue-fronted Amazon parrots.

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