Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma with skeletal and spinal cord invasion in an African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)

摘要

Background: Squamous cell carcinoma is a commonly reported neoplasm in avian species. Often locally invasive, it rarely distantly metastasizes. Superficial chronic ulcerative dermatitis (SCUD) is a commonly observed dermatologic condition in companion psittacine birds.