Spontaneous Tumours in Captive African Hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris):a Retrospective Study

Forty tumours were diagnosed in 35 (53%) of 66 captive African hedgehogs documented at Northwest ZooPath (NZP) between 1994 and 1999. Three hedgehogs had more than one type of tumour and the remaining 32 had a single type. Of the 35 hedgehogs with tumours, 14 were female, 11 were male, and 10 were o...

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Published in:Journal of comparative pathology 2001-02, Vol.124 (2-3), p.128-133
Main Authors: Raymond, J.T., Garner, M.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Animals, Zoo
Female
Hedgehogs
Male
Neoplasms - pathology
Neoplasms - veterinary
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:Forty tumours were diagnosed in 35 (53%) of 66 captive African hedgehogs documented at Northwest ZooPath (NZP) between 1994 and 1999. Three hedgehogs had more than one type of tumour and the remaining 32 had a single type. Of the 35 hedgehogs with tumours, 14 were female, 11 were male, and 10 were of unknown gender; 21 were from zoological parks and 14 were privately owned. Twenty of the hedgehogs with tumours were adult (>1 year old) with a median age of 3·5 years (range 2–5·5 years); 15, of unreported age, were classified as adult. Thirty-four (85%) of the 40 tumours were classified as malignant and six (15%) as benign. The integumentary, haemolymphatic, digestive and endocrine systems were common sites for tumours. The most common tumours were mammary gland adenocarcinoma, lymphoÍsarcoma and oral squamous cell carcinoma.
ISSN:0021-9975
1532-3129
DOI:10.1053/jcpa.2000.0441