A Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus from the Pliocene of Riversleigh, North-western Queensland
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Lymphoid Leucosis and Coligranoluma in a Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
An adult female budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) presented with abdominal enlargement. The condition of the bird deteriorated after needle aspiration for cytological examination. The budgerigar was euthanatized and a complete necropsy was performed. Microscopic sections were prepared and stained with hematoxylin and eosin, Gram staining, periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) and acid-fast staining. Es...
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