TY - JOUR AU - Chapman, Sarah Louise AU - Dobbs, Phillipa AU - Strong, Victoria AU - Barlow, Hannah AU - Zebedee, David AU - Childs, Simon AU - Stidworthy, Mark PY - 2017/01/31 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Diagnosis and management of lobular capillary haemangioma (pyogenic granuloma) in an adult female lactating Bonobo (Pan paniscus) JF - Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research JA - JZAR VL - 5 IS - 1 SE - Evidence Based Practice DO - 10.19227/jzar.v5i1.205 UR - https://jzar.org/jzar/article/view/205 SP - 71-75 AB - <p align="justify">An adult female lactating bonobo (<em>Pan paniscus</em>) presented with an acutely enlarging skin nodule, readily susceptible to haemorrhage, on the third digit of her left foot, which was subsequently removed under anaesthesia when it had reached a diameter of approximately 10 mm. The bonobo had five-year-old and three-month-old infants, which had to be managed sensitively during the procedure. Risk management was carefully planned with the keeping team. Oral benzodiazepines were used in the dam and five-year-old infant to reduce stress, and careful planning ensured a time-efficient anaesthetic procedure. Radiographs were taken to investigate the involvement of underlying tissue, and the skin mass was removed by partial amputation of the digit including a segment of bone. Histopathology yielded a diagnosis of lobular capillary haemangioma (pyogenic granuloma). Although the clinical presentation was extremely similar to that seen in humans, the entity has not been commonly reported in apes.</p> ER -