Avian Oncology: Diseases, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics

Cecilia S Robat; Melanie Ammersbach; Christoph Mans

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2016.07.009

Avian Oncology: Diseases, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics

Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2017 Jan;20(1):57-86. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2016.07.009.

Authors

Cecilia S Robat¹, Melanie Ammersbach², Christoph Mans³

Affiliations

¹ Veterinary Emergency Service, Veterinary Specialty Center, 1612 North High Point Road, Middleton, WI 53562, USA. Electronic address: ceciliarobat@hotmail.com.
² Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Building 89, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada.
³ Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA. Electronic address: christoph.mans@wisc.edu.

PMID: 27890293
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2016.07.009

Abstract

Companion birds are increasingly living longer due to improved husbandry, nutrition, and veterinary care. As a consequence, a growing number of geriatric disease conditions are diagnosed and managed by veterinarians. Awareness of bird owners of diagnostic and treatment options for neoplastic diseases in humans and domestic animals has led to increasing demand to provide advanced diagnostic and treatment modalities for companion birds diagnosed with neoplasia. Treatment remains challenging in many companion birds due to the lack of information regarding prognosis and efficacy of antineoplastic treatments in these species. There is no established standard of care for most tumors in companion birds.

Keywords: Bird; Cancer; Neoplasia; Neoplastic; Psittacine; Tumor.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Animals, Domestic
Bird Diseases / diagnosis*
Bird Diseases / therapy*
Birds
Neoplasms / diagnosis
Neoplasms / therapy
Neoplasms / veterinary*