Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
Open Access
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue: 2

Histopathology of metastatic uterine adenocarcinoma in a rabbit

  • Author:
  • Rinku Sharma3,, R.D. Patil1,3, H.A. Parimoo3, B.N. Sharma2,3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Dec 1, 2013
  • Page Number: 210 to 212

1Department of Veterinary Pathology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh

2Department of Animal Husbandry, Himachal Pradesh

3Disease Investigation Laboratory, Regional Station, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh

*Corresponding author: email: rinkusharma99@gmail.com

Abstract

A female German Angora rabbit, aged 5 years, housed in Government Rabbit Farm, Nagwain, died after exhibiting respiratory distress for about 12 hours before death. At necropsy, multiple, cauliflower-like, variable-sized growths were observed in the uterus, lungs and intestine. The histopathological examination showed presence of primary malignant adenocarcinoma in the uterus, with metastasis to the lungs, intestine and liver.

Keywords

Adenocarcinoma, Metastasis, Rabbit, Uterus