COMPLEX CARCINOMA OF THE MAMMARY GLAND IN A FREE-LIVING JAPANESE RACCOON DOG (NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES VIVERRINUS)

Tomomi Nakashima; Masahito Kubo; Ai Oshita; Akiho Katayama; Kazuo Suzuki; Ken Maeda

doi:10.1638/2012-0150R2.1

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Tomomi Nakashima,^* Masahito Kubo,^* Ai Oshita,^* Akiho Katayama,^* Kazuo Suzuki,^* Ken Maeda^*

^*From the United Graduate School of Veterinary Science (Nakashima), Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology (Nakashima, Kubo, Oshita, Katayama), and Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology (Maeda), Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan; and Hikiiwa Park Center, 1629 Inari, Tanabe, Wakayama 646-0051, Japan (Suzuki).Correspondence should be directed to Dr. Kubo (kubom@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp).

Abstract

A complex carcinoma of the mammary gland was diagnosed in a free-living old female Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus). Invasion into lymphatic vessels and metastasis in the inguinal lymph node were observed. This is the first report of complex carcinoma of the mammary gland in a raccoon dog.

American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

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Tomomi Nakashima, Masahito Kubo, Ai Oshita, Akiho Katayama, Kazuo Suzuki, and Ken Maeda "COMPLEX CARCINOMA OF THE MAMMARY GLAND IN A FREE-LIVING JAPANESE RACCOON DOG (NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES VIVERRINUS)," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 44(3), 749-752, (1 September 2013). https://doi.org/10.1638/2012-0150R2.1

Received: 12 July 2012; Published: 1 September 2013

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