Katherine A Shuster, Tzushan S Yang, Kate T Snyder, Nicole Creanza, Patrick K Mitchell, Laura B Goodman, Jennifer K Grenier, Nicholas M Tataryn, Lauren E Himmel, Katherine N Gibson-Corley
Four zebra finches in a closed research colony presented with variable clinical signs, including masses, skin lesions, shivering, and/or ruffled feathers. These birds were not responsive to treatment efforts; 3 died and one was euthanized. All 4 were submitted for necropsy to determine the cause of the clinical signs. Gross necropsy and histopathologic findings from all birds resulted in a diagnosis of round cell neoplasia in multiple organs, including the skin, liver, kidney, and reproductive tract, with intranuclear inclusion bodies in the neoplastic cells...
October 29, 2023: Comparative Medicine