Update on cancer treatment in exotics

A Zehnder, J Graham… - Veterinary Clinics: Exotic …, 2018 - vetexotic.theclinics.com
Treatment options for animals with cancer are rapidly expanding, including in exotic animal
medicine. Only limited information is available, however, about treatment effects in exotic pet …

A retrospective summary of raptor mortality in Ontario, Canada (1991–2014), including the effects of West Nile virus

KA Smith, GD Campbell, DL Pearl… - Journal of Wildlife …, 2018 - meridian.allenpress.com
The causes of mortality of free-ranging raptors range from anthropogenic (eg, trauma) to
dynamic environmental conditions that may affect habitat suitability and prey availability. The …

Principles and applications of medical oncology in exotic animals

TM Harrison, BE Kitchell - Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal …, 2017 - vetexotic.theclinics.com
Neoplasia and successful therapy for neoplasia has been reported in fish, birds, reptiles,
small mammals, primates, and megavertebrates. 1–6 This article introduces medications …

[HTML][HTML] Vaccination against histomonosis limits pronounced changes of B cells and T-cell subsets in turkeys and chickens

T Mitra, W Gerner, FA Kidane, P Wernsdorf, M Hess… - Vaccine, 2017 - Elsevier
The protozoan parasite Histomonas meleagridis is the causative agent of histomonosis in
gallinaceous birds. In turkeys, the disease can result in high mortality due to severe …

Immunohistochemical identification of T and B lymphocytes in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues of 53 avian species using commercial antibodies

A Kurokawa, Y Yamamoto - Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Providing a method to detect avian lymphocytes by immunohistochemistry (IHC) would be
helpful for analyzing immune function and diagnosing diseases in birds. In this study, we …

A novel herpesvirus associated with chronic superficial keratitis and proliferative conjunctivitis in a great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)

MD Gleeson, BA Moore, SG Edwards… - Veterinary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
An adult great‐horned owl (Bubo virginianus; GHOW) presented with a history of recurrent
corneal ulceration of the right eye (OD). Findings included ulcerative superficial keratitis …

Long-term treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a green-winged macaw (Ara chloroptera)

EE Hammond, DSM Guzman, MM Garner… - Journal of avian …, 2010 - BioOne
Abstract A 32-year-old green-winged macaw (Ara chloroptera) was diagnosed with chronic
lymphocytic leukemia based on progressive lymphocytosis and the presence of a …

Malignant lymphoma of T-cell origin in a Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) and a pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)

V Schmidt, HC Philipp, J Thielebein, S Troll… - Journal of Avian …, 2012 - BioOne
Multicentric T-cell lymphomas were diagnosed in two birds from separate zoological
collections: one in a 27-year-old female Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) and the …

T-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a double yellow-headed Amazon parrot (Amazona ochrocephala oratrix)

A Osofsky, MG Hawkins, O Foreman, MS Kent… - Journal of Avian …, 2011 - BioOne
An adult, male double yellow-headed Amazon parrot (Amazona ochrocephala oratrix) was
diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia based on results of a complete blood cell …

[HTML][HTML] Retro-orbital and disseminated B-cell lymphoma in a yellow-collared macaw (Primolius auricollis)

K Le, H Beaufrère, E Brouwer, SK Bland… - The Canadian …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A yellow-collared macaw was presented with unilateral left exophthalmia. The complete
blood cell count and biochemistry revealed a heterophilic leukocytosis and elevation in liver …