Spontaneous Tumors and Non-Neoplastic Proliferative Lesions in Pet Degus (<i>Octodon degus</i>)
In recent years, degus (<i>Octodon degus</i>), rodents native to South America, have been becoming increasingly popular as pet animals. Data about neoplastic diseases in this species are still sparse and mainly limited to single-case reports. The aim of this study was to present neoplast...
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| description | In recent years, degus (<i>Octodon degus</i>), rodents native to South America, have been becoming increasingly popular as pet animals. Data about neoplastic diseases in this species are still sparse and mainly limited to single-case reports. The aim of this study was to present neoplastic and non-neoplastic proliferative changes in 16/100 pet degus examined at the Veterinary Faculty University of Ljubljana from 2010 to 2015 and to describe the clinic-pathological features of these lesions. Twenty different lesions of the integumentary, musculoskeletal, genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems were diagnosed: amongst these were 13 malignant tumors, six benign tumors, and one non-neoplastic lesion. Cutaneous fibrosarcoma was the most common tumor (7/16 degus). It was detected more often in females (6/7 degus) and lesions were located mainly in hind limbs. The gastrointestinal tract was frequently affected, namely with two malignant neoplasms - an intestinal lymphoma and a mesenteric mesothelioma, four benign tumors − two biliary cystadenomas, an oral squamous papilloma and a hepatocellular adenoma, and a single non-neoplastic proliferative lesion. In one animal, two organic systems were involved in neoplastic lesions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-697d3dd6e7e344309380083b9fd219022022-12-21T22:08:49ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812020-03-01713210.3390/vetsci7010032vetsci7010032Spontaneous Tumors and Non-Neoplastic Proliferative Lesions in Pet Degus (<i>Octodon degus</i>)Tanja Švara0Mitja Gombač1Alessandro Poli2Jožko Račnik3Marko Zadravec4Institute of Pathology, Wild Animals, Fish and Bees, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaInstitute of Pathology, Wild Animals, Fish and Bees, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaDepartment of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, ItalyClinic for Birds, Small mammals and Reptiles, Institute of Poultry, Birds, Small Mammals and Reptiles, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaClinic for Birds, Small mammals and Reptiles, Institute of Poultry, Birds, Small Mammals and Reptiles, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaIn recent years, degus (<i>Octodon degus</i>), rodents native to South America, have been becoming increasingly popular as pet animals. Data about neoplastic diseases in this species are still sparse and mainly limited to single-case reports. The aim of this study was to present neoplastic and non-neoplastic proliferative changes in 16/100 pet degus examined at the Veterinary Faculty University of Ljubljana from 2010 to 2015 and to describe the clinic-pathological features of these lesions. Twenty different lesions of the integumentary, musculoskeletal, genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems were diagnosed: amongst these were 13 malignant tumors, six benign tumors, and one non-neoplastic lesion. Cutaneous fibrosarcoma was the most common tumor (7/16 degus). It was detected more often in females (6/7 degus) and lesions were located mainly in hind limbs. The gastrointestinal tract was frequently affected, namely with two malignant neoplasms - an intestinal lymphoma and a mesenteric mesothelioma, four benign tumors − two biliary cystadenomas, an oral squamous papilloma and a hepatocellular adenoma, and a single non-neoplastic proliferative lesion. In one animal, two organic systems were involved in neoplastic lesions.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/7/1/32degunon-neoplastic proliferative lesions<i>octodon degus</i>pathologytumors |
| spellingShingle | Tanja Švara Mitja Gombač Alessandro Poli Jožko Račnik Marko Zadravec Spontaneous Tumors and Non-Neoplastic Proliferative Lesions in Pet Degus (<i>Octodon degus</i>) Veterinary Sciences degu non-neoplastic proliferative lesions <i>octodon degus</i> pathology tumors |
| title | Spontaneous Tumors and Non-Neoplastic Proliferative Lesions in Pet Degus (<i>Octodon degus</i>) |
| title_full | Spontaneous Tumors and Non-Neoplastic Proliferative Lesions in Pet Degus (<i>Octodon degus</i>) |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous Tumors and Non-Neoplastic Proliferative Lesions in Pet Degus (<i>Octodon degus</i>) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous Tumors and Non-Neoplastic Proliferative Lesions in Pet Degus (<i>Octodon degus</i>) |
| title_short | Spontaneous Tumors and Non-Neoplastic Proliferative Lesions in Pet Degus (<i>Octodon degus</i>) |
| title_sort | spontaneous tumors and non neoplastic proliferative lesions in pet degus i octodon degus i |
| topic | degu non-neoplastic proliferative lesions <i>octodon degus</i> pathology tumors |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/7/1/32 |
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