A Glioma in a Dog and a Pinealoma in a Silver Fox (Vulpes Fulvus)

摘要: Only a small number of primary intracranial neoplasms have been observed in mammals and birds. Either they do not occur as frequently lower animals man or are overlooked. The latter is probable explanation, only that die natural causes come to necropsy because the difficulty opening cranium with inadequate equipment this part examination generally omitted. Slye, Holmes Wells, 1931, reviewed literature on cord tumors found 36 cases reported. Twenty-six these were tumors, 11 which hypophysis. They at time reported 4 new neoplasms, 3 occurring mice Slye stock one green parrakeet (Agatornis pullaria). were: an endothelioma cerebral peduncle, papillomatous growth ependyma lateral ventricle, infiltrating adenoma tumor was In their summary writers mention it especially noteworthy seemingly conclusive report glioma animal could be found. Dawes, 1930, two dogs. One ependymal right lobe cerebellum; other described small, reddish brown left central lobes cerebellum, adjacent roots seventh eighth cervical nerves. Feldman, his monograph domesticated animals, mentions no cases. Because infrequent occurrence following reported, dog, pinealoma silver fox (Vulpes fulvus).