Publications by authors named "Beate Bertram"
Article Synopsis
- Neoplasia is prevalent in guinea pigs, with a study showing a tumor incidence of 20.5% in a large population of 2,474 autopsy cases.
- The most common tumors identified were lymphomas or leukemias, affecting 7.0% of the guinea pigs, and these tumors often spread to multiple organs.
- There was a notable increase in tumor prevalence with age, rising from 1.4% in those under 0.5 years to 53.6% in guinea pigs older than 5 years, highlighting the need for further research on tumor characteristics in these animals.
Prevalence and age distribution of tumors is largely unknown in pet rabbits. Currently available studies focused on specific organ systems or specific tumor types and never covered a comparative examination of all tumor types. Previous studies on laboratory rabbits suggested a low tumor prevalence but were mostly limited to young adult animals.
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