Cytologic, histologic, and microbiologic characterization of the feather pulp and follicles of feather-picking psittacine birds: A preliminary study

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 137-143

  Rosenthal, Karen L ^a   Morris, Daniel O ^a   Mauldin, Elizabeth A ^a   Ivey, Evelyn S ^a,b   Peikes, Heather ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Dermatology and Allergy ^*  (United States)

^c RED BANK VETERINARY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermatitis; Feather; Feather mutilation; Feather picking; Follicle; Folliculitis; Psittacine birds; Pulpitis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FEATHER; FOLLICULITIS; FUNGUS CULTURE; HISTOLOGY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PSITTACINE; PULPITIS;

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PSITTACIFORMES;

EID: 4844223375     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/2003-001     Document Type: Article

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