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Neoplasms identified in free-flying birds

January 1, 1983

Nine neoplasms were identified in carcasses of free-flying wild birds received at the National Wildlife Health Laboratory; gross and microscopic descriptions are reported herein. The prevalence of neoplasia in captive and free-flying birds is discussed, and lesions in the present cases are compared with those previously described in mammals and birds.

Publication Year 1983
Title Neoplasms identified in free-flying birds
DOI 10.2307/1590375
Authors Lynne M. Siegfried
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Avian Diseases
Index ID 1004072
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Wildlife Health Center
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