Spontaneous tumors of small mammals

Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2004 Sep;7(3):627-51, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2004.04.009.

Abstract

The most common tumor of guinea pigs is bronchogenic papillary adenoma; of hedgehogs is mammary gland adenocarcinoma; of hamsters is adrenal cortical adenoma; of gerbils is ovarian granulosa cell and theca cell tumors; of mice is pulmonary carcinoma; and of rats is mammary fibroadenoma. A relatively low incidence of tumors is described for chinchillas and hamsters, whereas the incidence of tumors is high for gerbils, hedgehogs, mice, and rats. Limited literature regarding neoplasia exists for prairie dogs, sugar gliders, and chinchillas.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chinchilla
  • Cricetinae
  • Gerbillinae
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Hedgehogs
  • Mammals*
  • Mice
  • Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms / therapy
  • Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Rats
  • Sciuridae