Incidence of Feather Follicular Cysts in a Pigeon (Columba Livia)
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Date
2018-01
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TANUVAS
Abstract
The main objective of this study was to report
the incidence of Feather Follicular cyst in pigeon
(Columba livia). A four year old, Rock pigeon
(Columba livia) was examined in the Animal
Science Park unit of Instructional Livestock
Farm Complex, Madhavaram Milk Colony,
Chennai with the history of swelling on the
right wing. On clinical examination elongated
50 mm diameter, irregular, mass seen in the
skin of the wing. On palpation, the mass was
in soft nature. Fine needle aspiration was done
and sent for cytological examination. Based on
cytology the case was diagnosed as “Feather
Follicular cysts”.
Description
TNV_IVJ_Jan2018_V95_I01_92-93
Keywords
Veterinary Science