INFECTIONS IN AN EASTERN RATSNAKE () AND A TIMBER RATTLESNAKE ().

This report describes infections in colubrid and viperid snakes. A captive eastern ratsnake () was presented for a large intraoral mass associated with the mandible. The mass was debulked and histologic examination revealed severe, granulomatous stomatitis with intralesional fungi exhibiting morphologic features consistent with .

Treatment of Recurrent Multifocal Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in an African Grey Parrot () with Intralesional Carboplatin in Poloxamer 407.

A 16-year-old male Congo African grey parrot () was presented with an ulcerated wing mass that was excised and diagnosed on histopathology as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). A second surgery was performed to completely excise the tumor margins, resulting in over 5 years of remission for the neoplasm. However, over the next 6 years the patient developed SCC in 3 new locations on the body, as well as 2 squamous papillomas.

Surgical Repair of a Complete Transverse Tracheal Rupture in a Mallard Duck ().

An adult male mallard duck () of unknown age was presented for acute intermittent respiratory distress that resolved when at rest. The duck had no history or evidence of trauma and had never been intubated. Radiographic imaging revealed a 1-cm tracheal defect at the level of the sixth vertebra.