SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA IN CHINCHILLAS: A REVIEW OF THREE CASES

摘要

The authors describe 3 cases of squamous cell carcinoma in chinchillas. The neoplasms were diagnosed by histological examination. All 3 animals were older than 15 years and had ulcerative skin masses involving one or more limbs. Automutilation was present in all 3 cases, and the owners noticed the masses when they were already of significant size (2 to 5 cm in diameter). All 3 animals were euthanized within 2 months after the first presentation. Papillomavirus polymerase chain reaction assay were performed on all 3 tumors, but did not find papillomavirus DNA in the samples.