Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Male dwarf rabbit with metastatic mammary cancer and breathing trouble
By Summa, Noémie M et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2014·The Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre (Summa, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Metastatic anaplastic adenocarcinoma suspected to be of mammary origin in an intact male rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus).
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male dwarf rabbit was brought to the vet because of a lump on his belly. After the lump was removed and examined, it was found to be a type of cancer called mammary adenocarcinoma. Unfortunately, six months later, the rabbit developed severe breathing problems and passed away. A necropsy revealed that the cancer had returned and spread to his liver and lungs.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old, intact male, pet dwarf rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was presented for a ventral abdominal subcutaneous mass. Histolopathology of the resected mass was suggestive of a mammary adenocarcinoma. Six months later, the rabbit died from severe dyspnea. Necropsy showed recurrence of the original mass with hepatic and pulmonary metastasis of the anaplastic adenocarcinoma, suspected to be of mammary origin.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24790235/