Disseminated histiocytic sarcoma in a degu (Octodon degus)

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 86; no. 5; pp. 529 - 532
• Main Authors: IKEDA, Mitsuhiro, KONDO, Hirotaka, HAMADA, Fuyu, YAMASHITA, Tomoyuki, SHIBUYA, Hisashi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2024; Japan Science and Technology Agency; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: Animals; Anorexia; degu; Effusion; Fatal Outcome; Giant cells; histiocytic sarcoma; Histiocytic Sarcoma - pathology; Histiocytic Sarcoma - veterinary; Histocompatibility antigen HLA; immunohistochemistry; Male; Mesentery; Necropsy; neoplasm; Octodon; Octodon degus; Sarcoma; Splenomegaly; Thorax; Wildlife Science; degu; histiocytic sarcoma; Octodon degus; neoplasm; immunohistochemistry

A 7-year-and-8-month-old, male degu (Octodon degus) with anorexia, depression, and labored breathing was found to have a thoracic effusion and enlargement of the right testis on radiographic examination. Despite treatment, the animal died. At necropsy, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and multifocal nodu...