Chondrosarcoma in a wild great white heron from southern Florida.
A typical chondrosarcoma is reported from the nictitating membrane of a great white heron (Ardea herodius occidentalis). This is the first report of a neoplasm in a free flying ciconiiform, and was the only one found in a survey of 957 carcasses from Florida.
Spalding
M G
MG
Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611.
Woodard
J C
JC
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D001717:Birds; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005431:Florida; D008297:Male; D009541:Nictitating Membrane