Microchip-associated leiomyosarcoma in an Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus).
Microchips are commonly used in companion, research, and zoo animal medicine for easy, reliable, and cost-effective identification with relatively low risk of side effects. This report describes development of a metastatic leiomyosarcoma associated with a microchip in an Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus).
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (Siegal-Willott, Heard), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA. RESVET@wogilman.com
Jessica
J
Siegal-Willott
Darryl
D
Heard
Naime
N
Sliess
Diane
D
Naydan
John
J
Roberts
D000823:Animal Identification Systems / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002685:Chiroptera; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*