Multidrug-resistant bacterial ingluvitis associated with squamous cell carcinoma in a budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus).
A 2-year-old budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) was presented to the Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital for chronic regurgitation. Multiple drug-resistant Klebsiella oxytoca was cultured from the crop. Necropsy revealed a mass in the crop that was histologically diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of SCC in a budgerigar associated with a multidrug-resistant bacterial ingluvitis.
Youl
Jennifer M
JM
Institute of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, 222, Palmerston North, New Zealand. j.m.youl@massey.ac.nz
Gartrell
Brett D
BD
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D003426:Crop, Avian / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D007709:Klebsiella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D046408:Melopsittacus; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000662:veterinary
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents