Four adult, wild caught Parma wallabies (Macropus parma) presented with intermittent, postprandial, midcervical swellings. Esophageal diverticula were discovered in the four animals. One of two wallabies was managed successfully with surgery. A third animal died of other causes. The fourth animal died with possible complications from the diverticulum. This is the first published report of esophageal diverticula in macropods.
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1 March 2009
Esophageal Diverticula in Parma Wallabies (Macropus parma)
Danelle M. Okeson,
Meredith L. Esterline,
Rob L. Coke
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Vol. 40 • No. 1
March 2009
Vol. 40 • No. 1
March 2009
esophageal diverticulum
macropod
Macropus parma
Parma wallaby