Four cases of iridociliary tumors in domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus Cuniculus)

Spontaneously occurring ocular neoplasia is rarely reported in rabbits. This case series presents four cases of rabbits diagnosed with iridociliary tumors, which have not been previously reported in this species. Major pathological findings include epithelial tumors affecting the anterior uvea with...

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Published in:Veterinary ophthalmology 2018, Vol.21 (6), p.646-651
Main Authors: Swisher, Samantha D, Klein, Heidi, Lennox, Angela M, Reavill, Drury R, Teixeira, Leandro B C, Shaw, Gillian C
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Spontaneously occurring ocular neoplasia is rarely reported in rabbits. This case series presents four cases of rabbits diagnosed with iridociliary tumors, which have not been previously reported in this species. Major pathological findings include epithelial tumors affecting the anterior uvea with variable pigmentation and basement membrane formation. Follow-up information was only available for two cases, but neither showed evidence of metastasis, suggesting that the prognosis for these tumors in rabbits, as in other species, may be very good.
ISSN:1463-5224
DOI:10.1111/vop.12550