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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Unusual tracheal foreign body in an African grey parrot.

Journal:
The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice
Year:
2006
Authors:
Cannon, Michael James
Affiliation:
Cannon and Ball Veterinary Clinic · Australia
Species:
bird

Abstract

This case report documents an unusual tracheal foreign body (a moth) in Congo African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus erithacus). Gross postmortem signs and histopathology results are presented. A discussion of the peculiar avian anatomy that may have contributed to the aspiration of the moth is provided.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16931373/