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A morbid African pygmy goose (Nettapus auritus) developed openmouth breathing and died during physical exam.Necropsy revealed bacterial salpingitis and a coelomic liposarcoma.Death resulted from a combination of poor body condition, infection, stress of handling, and compromised respiratory and cardiovascular function related to the coelomic liposarcoma.
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