Metastatic carcinoma of the cloaca in a male cockatoo
| dc.contributor.author | Drury, Julia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-20T20:15:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-05-20T20:15:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-04-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | mary malignant neoplasia of the cloaca is uncommon in psittacines. Carcinoma of the cloaca was diagnosed post mortem in a 23 year old umbrella cockatoo (Cacatua alba) presented for a 6 month history of tenesmus and weight loss. On physical examination, the cockatoo had a red and inflamed cloaca and reduced pectoral muscle mass. Cloacoscopy revealed an ulcerated and inflamed cloaca. A biopsy of the cloaca revealed moderate chronic fibrosing cloacitis and a fecal gram stain did not show any abnormalities. Basic blood work was within normal parameters. The cockatoo was started on a treatment regimen to provide analgesia and decrease inflammation of the cloaca which included oral Lactulose, Gabapentin, Tramadol, Clonadine and a topical mixture composed of 2% Lidocaine, 2-4% Diphenhydramine, and 0.02% Misoprostol. The bird responded to initial medical therapy; however his clinical condition deteriorated after 2 months. He was hospitalized and abnormal laboratory findings included hyperuricemia, hyperphosphatemia, elevated creatinine kinase, and leukocytosis with a left shift. The patient’s condition and blood work did not improve after 5 days of medical therapy which included intraosseous fluid therapy, Allopurinol, Enrofloxacin, Meloxicam, Tramadol, and supportive care. He was euthanized and gross necropsy revealed bilaterally enlarged kidneys. Post mortem histopathology revealed a final diagnosis of carcinoma of the cloaca with metastasis to the liver, kidney, and muscle. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1813/33297 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Senior seminar paper | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Seminar SF610.1 2013 | |
| dc.subject | Cockatoos -- Diseases -- Case studies | en_US |
| dc.title | Metastatic carcinoma of the cloaca in a male cockatoo | en_US |
| dc.type | term paper | en_US |
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