Sebaceous gland carcinoma in a european wolf under human care (Canis lupus)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19137/cienvet202426207

Keywords:

European wolf, Carcinoma, Myiasis, Captivity

Abstract

Wolves have been always admired by humans, beyond the evolutive nearness to domestic dogs, his veterinarian management is something different due to their savage nature. The objective of this work is to offer information about the clinical approach to diseases of animals in captivity, their management, and resolution. An old male of 14 years old European Wolf (Canis lupus) coming from a loan, evidenced in acute form fly eggs at the tail base, appetite loss, and pruritus, a chemical contention was performed to make a proper clinical examination, showing myiasis, and multiple epidermic nodules infection at loin and rump. We decided to go through the anesthesia procedure and solve the nodules by surgery , then send it for histopathology

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Author Biography

Gonzalo Manuel Godoy Steindl, Juan Agustín Maza University Mendoza Argentina

Magister en Cirugía y medicina de aves. -Especialista en clínica de pequeños animales. -Diplomado en Medicina de Fauna Silvestre. - Diplomado en Parasitología Clínica. 

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Published

2024-07-12

How to Cite

Godoy Steindl, G. M. (2024). Sebaceous gland carcinoma in a european wolf under human care (Canis lupus). Ciencia Veterinaria, 26(2), 170–178. https://doi.org/10.19137/cienvet202426207

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Casos clínicos, médicos o quirúrgicos