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                        A                                                        B

                    Figure 3-5 • A, Lateral and ventrodorsal (B) views of the torso of a budgie with a confirmed abdominal tumor, which is indicated


                    radiographically by (1) increased intraabdominal soft tissue volume; (2) flaring of the liver, presumably caused by a contiguous mass; (3)
                    cranial displacement of the heart; and (4) a lateral shift of the gizzard, also presumably the result of an adjacent mass. All of these disease
                    indicators are circumstantial, and a tumor, as such, is not apparent.



















































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