Authors
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Alaster Samkange
University of Namibia
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Borden Mushonga
University of Namibia
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Erick Kandiwa
University of Namibia
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Alec S Bishi
University of Namibia
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Basiamisi V.E Segwagwe
University of Botswana
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Erdwin Muradzikwa
University of Namibia
Abstract
A feather cyst in the cervical region which, through complications of inward growth, resulted in compression of the cervical spinal cord of a Lohmann Brown layer is described. It is postulated that expansion of the cyst exerted pressure on the adjacent cervical vertebra and through bone lysis created an opening through which the cyst protruded, thereby exerting pressure on the spinal cord. The affected spinal cord segment was reduced to a fifth of its normal diameter. The bird most likely died of starvation because of limb and neck paralysis and disorientation. Although the cause of the feather cyst was not conclusively identified, moulting and trauma could have triggered its formation and subsequent growth. Keywords: Lohmann Brown layer; spinal cord compression; feather cyst; Neudamm; Namibia
Author Biographies
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Alaster Samkange, University of Namibia
Department of Production Animal Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
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Borden Mushonga, University of Namibia
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
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Erick Kandiwa, University of Namibia
Department of Production Animal Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
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Alec S Bishi, University of Namibia
Department of Population Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
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Basiamisi V.E Segwagwe, University of Botswana
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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Erdwin Muradzikwa, University of Namibia
Department of Production Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
