AEMV ForumDiagnosis and Successful Surgical Removal of an Aural Ceruminous Gland Adenocarcinoma in a Domestic Ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
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Discussion
Neoplasia of the ear is relatively uncommon in small animals4, including the domestic ferret. However, when present, ceruminous gland ACA is one of the more common cancers reported to affect the ear canal of small animals.5, 6 The presence of chronic otitis is thought to be a predisposing factor in tumor development.5, 7, 8 Cutaneous neoplasms are frequently observed in ferrets, comprising as much as 18% to 20% of all ferret tumors in some studies.9, 10 Basal cell tumors, hemangiomas, and mast
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