A 4-year-old, male neutered domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) was evaluated for a mass in the left cervical region. The owner elected humane euthanasia, and an autopsy was performed, revealing a neoplasm with infiltration into the left cranial articular fovea of the atlas and cervical...
Author(s)
Frohlich, J. R.; Donovan, T. A.
Publisher
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Davis, USA
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2015, 27, 5, pp 656-659
An 8-y-old, intact female degu (Octodon degus) was presented with a slow-growing mass on the tail tip. The mass was completely removed by partial caudectomy. Histologically, the last coccygeal vertebra was replaced by a lobulated neoplasm composed of large clear polygonal cells embedded in a myxoid ...
Author(s)
Sautier, L.; Guillier, D.; Coste, M.; Servely, J. L.; Pignon, C.; Laloy, E.; Donnelly, T. M.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2019, 31, 1, pp 142-145
Background: Blastomycosis is an uncommon fungal infection endemic to certain parts of Eastern North America. Blastomycosis has been reported twice before in ferrets, but both cases died shortly after diagnosis. Case description: Two male neutered ferrets Mustela putorius furo from the same...
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K. le; Beaufrère, H.; Laniesse, D.; Blois, S.; Kabakchiev, C.; Smith, D. A.; Finck, C.; Chalmers, H.; Brochu, C.; Keller, S.; Gaitero, L.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, 2019, 31, pp 39-44
The naked mole-rat (NMR; Heterocephalus glaber) - a small, eusocial, subterranean rodent native to East Africa-is distinguished by its capability to live long and resist changes associated with the aging process. Notably, a growing amount of research has been dedicated to NMRs' multifactorial...
Author(s)
Cole, J. E.; Steeil, J. C.; Sarro, S. J.; Kerns, K. L.; Cartoceti, A.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2020, 32, 1, pp 132-135
Chordomas of the tip of the tail in 6 ferrets were examined using histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical procedures. Histopathologically, round neoplastic cells containing numerous cytoplasmic vacuoles of varying sizes, categorized as "physaliphorous cells", were observed in the...
Author(s)
Yui, T.; Ohmachi, T.; Matsuda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Taniyama, H.
Publisher
Japanese Society of Veterinary Science, Tokyo, Japan
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 2015, 77, 4, pp 467-473
Publisher
North American Veterinary Community (NAVC), Gainesville, USA
Citation
Proceedings of the NAVC Conference, 16-20 January 2016, Orlando, Florida, USA. Volume 30, Small Animal and Exotics, 2016, pp 1461
A chordoma was removed from the tail base of a 6.5-year-old ferret (Mustela putorius furo). A nodule was observed in the area of tumour development when the ferret was purchased at 3 months of age. Although the nodule did not enlarge for 2 years, slow, steady growth of the tumour was observed for 4 ...
Author(s)
Munday, J. S.; Brown, C. A.; Richey, L. J.
Publisher
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Turlock, USA
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2004, 16, 5, pp 454-458
Chordoma was described in the tail masses of two ferrets. Tail masses were surgically removed and submitted for diagnosis. On histopathology, the masses from both ferrets were almost similar each other. The mass was well-demarcated and composed of lobules or sheets of neoplastic cells. The...
Author(s)
Lee BoRam; Park JunWon; Oh WonSeok; Kim EunOk; Choi YoungMin; Woo GyeHyeong; Kim DaeYong
Publisher
Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics, Seoul, Korea Republic
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Clinics, 2010, 27, 4, pp 494-496
Chordoma is a rare tumor in human beings and animals that originates from mesoderm-derived notochord. Although many cases of chordoma have been reported in human, dog, cat, rat, mink, and ferret, no report has been previously described in ruminants. This case report describes the clinical and...
Author(s)
Kheirandish, R.; Derakhshanfar, A.; Soukhtanlou, S.
Publisher
Springer Science + Business Media, London, UK
Citation
Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2010, 19, 5, pp 515-517
A 4.5-year-old, healthy female intact ferret (Mustela putorius furo) was presented with a mass on the tip of its tail. Cytological, histopathological and immunohistochemical features were compatible with those of a chordoma. The present case describes and illustrates cytology findings and diagnosis ...
Author(s)
Bosschere, H. de; Salomez, A.; Chiers, K.
Publisher
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghent, Merelbeke, Belgium
Citation
Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift, 2009, 78, 4, pp 266-268