title: Squamous metaplasia in the salivary glands of canaries (a case report).
abstract: Squamous metaplasia of the glandular epithelium was found in the palatine salivary glands of two canaries, originating from a flock in which there was a variable intake of egg food. The histological changes, in combination with the history, indicate a vitamin A deficiency as a result of a selective intake of food as the most likely aetiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Zwijnenberg
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zwart
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002171:Canaries; D004531:Eggs; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005518:Food Preferences; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*