Bellows cyst

Bellows cyst on the right wing of a budgie, surgical site

A bellows cyst is a developmental disorder in the formation of a feather . The spring shaft is malformed and cannot break through the outer skin. As the spring continues to grow in the bellows, it rolls up or breaks, as a result of which cheesy material collects in the cystically enlarged bellows. The malformation of the feathers occurs mainly in colored and shaped canaries and budgies , preferably on the wing. Presumably it is genetic.

Treatment involves opening and clearing the cyst. The risk of recurrence in the same place or bellows cysts elsewhere is relatively high.

literature

• Ruth Baumgartner et al .: Budgies . In: Gabrisch, K. and Zwart, P .: Diseases of pets . Schlütersche, 6th edition 2005, pp. 437–489. ISBN 3-89993-010-X

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