title: Mast cell tumors in three ferrets.
abstract: Pruritic open skin lesions (5 mm diameter) on the thorax, neck, or head of 3 ferrets were diagnosed as mast cell tumors. Diagnosis of the tumors was based on histologic examination of biopsy specimens. Histologic diagnosis was necessary because the lesions had been treated as mycotic or bacterial ulcers and did not respond to conventional treatment. Excised mast cell tumors did not recur, and malignant behavior of the tumors was not observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6610.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stauber
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robinette
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Basaraba
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Riggs
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bishop
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora; D005289:Ferrets; D006257:Head; D008297:Male; D012515:Mast-Cell Sarcoma / Q000662:veterinary*; D009333:Neck; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000662:veterinary*; D013909:Thorax