Neoplastic disease is common in pet birds, particularly in psittacines, and treatment should be primarily aimed at tumor eradication.\nNineteen cases of pet birds submitted to diagnostic and/or therapeutic surgical procedures due to neoplastic disease characterized\nby the presence of visible masses were retrospectively analyzed; affected species, types of neoplasms and respective locations, and\noutcomes of surgical procedures were determined. All birds undergoing surgery belonged to the order Psittaciformes; the Blue fronted\nparrot (Amazona aestiva) was the prevalent species. Lipoma was the most frequent neoplasm in the sample studied. Most\nneoplasms affected the integumentary system, particularly the pericloacal area. Tumor resection was the most common surgical\nprocedure performed, with high resolution and low recurrence rates.
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