Naslov
Congenital melanoma in a 3-month old bull calf - a case report

Autori
Babić, Tomislav ; Grabarević, Željko ; Vuković, Snježana ; Kos, Josip ; Matičić, Dražen

Izvornik
Veterinarski arhiv (0372-5480) 79 (2009), 3; 315-320

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
melanoma ; calf

Sažetak
The clinical, intraoperative and pathological findings taken from a case of melanoma in a 3-month old bull calf are reported. The cattle holder did not notice anything unusual when calf was born, but noticed tumesecence on the Achiles tendon at the age of 9 weeks, which increased with time. During surgery, subutaneous and tendonous invasion by tumorous tissue was detected. Histological findings indicated that the neoplasia was a melanoma, therefore the prognosis was considered reserved. Melanoma is a rare tumor in cattle, often congenital, although alreaady reported in companion species (e.g. dogs and cats) and domestic animals (e.g. some breeds of pigs and horses).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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