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- Title
Granulomatous Myocarditis in a Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco albogularis).
- Authors
Yen-Li Huang; Shinn-Shyong Tsai; Castaneda, Omir Adrian; Supochana Charoensin; Duangsuda Thongchan; Hung-Yi Wu
- Abstract
An uncommon lesion was diagnosed in a 1-year-old female toco toucan (Ramphastos toco albogularis) based on microscopic examinations. Necropsy, histopathology and molecular diagnosis were carried out. At necropsy, possible granulomatous myocarditis was diagnosed in the bird and was confirmed as shown by histopathology. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) revealed an unspecific trematode species as the causative agent. Research on parasitic granulomatous myocarditis in toco toucan has been rarely reported. Therefore, it should be considered during differential diagnosis of avian granuloma cases.
- Subjects
MYOCARDITIS; TOCO toucan; VETERINARY autopsy; VETERINARY histopathology; DIFFERENTIAL veterinary diagnosis; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2017, Vol 47, Issue 3, p407
- ISSN
0125-6491
- Publication type
Case Study