Visceral mast cell tumor in a captive black jaguar (Panthera onca).
Little is known about neoplasia in the jaguar (Panthera onca), the largest American feline. A captive black jaguar was diagnosed at necropsy with a mastocytic form of visceral mast cell tumor similar to that which occurs in domestic cats. This animal had no previous clinical disease and died during anesthesia for a routine dental treatment.
Veterinary Pathology Diagnostic Service, Universidade de Franca, Franca, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Márcio Botelho
MB
de Castro
Karin
K
Werther
Guilherme Sellera
GS
Godoy
Vivian Palmeira
VP
Borges
Antonio Carlos
AC
Alessi
D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects; D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D001344:Autopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D002335:Carnivora; D003729:Dental Care / Q000662:veterinary; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012515:Mast-Cell Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*