Sterile traumatic panniculitis in a captive Brent goose. (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Benoit-Biancamano, Marie-Odile; Langlois, Isabelle
• Other Names: Uzal Francisco A. guest-editor.; Navarro Mauricio A. guest-editor.; Hostetter Jesse M. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation. Volume 32:Number 2(2020:Mar.)
• Page Start: 336
• Page End: 338
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: bird -- Branta bernicla -- goose -- granuloma -- integument -- panniculitis -- trauma; Veterinary medicine -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; 636.0896075
• DOI: 10.1177/1040638720907586
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1040-6387

Abstract

A captive, adult female Brent goose ( Branta bernicla ) with a history of severe feather picking by its mate, was presented with 0.5–2.5 cm skin nodules on the head and neck. Histologic examination revealed a well-delineated dermal mass that surrounded an intact feather follicle and was composed of lakes of proteinaceous fluid and fibrin with scattered foamy macrophages and multinucleate giant cells. No bacteria or fungi were identified with histology, microbial culture, or PCR. Sterile panniculitis is an infrequent finding in animals and traumatic panniculitis is rarely sterile.