Difference between revisions of "Small Mammals Q&A 03"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
|a2= In mice, mammary tumors are frequently malignant, invasive and difficult to remove. They are associated with infection by the mouse mammary tumor virus. | |a2= In mice, mammary tumors are frequently malignant, invasive and difficult to remove. They are associated with infection by the mouse mammary tumor virus. | ||
In guinea pigs, about 70% of the mammary gland tumors are benign fibroadenomas and 30% are mammary adenocarcinomas. | In guinea pigs, about 70% of the mammary gland tumors are benign fibroadenomas and 30% are mammary adenocarcinomas. | ||
− | |l2= | + | |l2= Mammary Neoplasia |
|q3= What would you recommend to prevent the occurrence of these tumours in pet rats? | |q3= What would you recommend to prevent the occurrence of these tumours in pet rats? | ||
|a3= Ovariohysterectomy at a young age may decrease the incidence of mammary gland tumours and can be recommended to owners of female pet rats. | |a3= Ovariohysterectomy at a young age may decrease the incidence of mammary gland tumours and can be recommended to owners of female pet rats. |
Revision as of 14:33, 20 June 2011
This question was provided by Manson Publishing as part of the OVAL Project. See more |
A two-year-old female intact pet rat develops these two large tumors on her abdomen:
Question | Answer | Article | |
What is your diagnosis and prognosis? |
|
Link to Article | |
How does this condition in rats compare with that in mice and guinea pigs? | In mice, mammary tumors are frequently malignant, invasive and difficult to remove. They are associated with infection by the mouse mammary tumor virus.
In guinea pigs, about 70% of the mammary gland tumors are benign fibroadenomas and 30% are mammary adenocarcinomas. |
Link to Article | |
What would you recommend to prevent the occurrence of these tumours in pet rats? | Ovariohysterectomy at a young age may decrease the incidence of mammary gland tumours and can be recommended to owners of female pet rats.
|
Link to Article |