title: Rabbit Oncology: Diseases, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics.
abstract: Neoplasia has long been reported as a rare finding in rabbits, but over the past decades the number of reports on neoplastic disease in rabbits has risen considerably. Similar to other animals, neoplastic changes may occur in any organ system, but the rate in which the organ systems are affected differs considerably. In rabbits, tumors have predominantly been found in the urogenital, hemolymphatic, and integumentary systems. This article discusses current insights on the etiopathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment of the commonest neoplastic diseases in rabbits and offer guidelines for the correct diagnosis and treatment of the rabbit oncologic patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Zoological Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 108, Utrecht 3584 CM, The Netherlands. Electronic address: Y.R.A.vanZeeland@uu.nl.
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: van Zeeland
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011817:Rabbits
keywords: Lagomorphs; Lymphoma; Neoplasia; Neoplastic disease; Oryctolagus cuniculus; Thymoma; Uterine adenocarcinoma; Viral-induced tumors