Diagnosis and treatment of a periocular myxosarcoma in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps).

Can Vet J

The Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre Canada (Gardhouse, Eshar, Lee-Chow, Poirier) and the Department of Pathobiology (Foster, Ingrao), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1.

Published: July 2014

A 5-year-old male Australian bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) was presented with a 2-month history of a periocular mass. The clinical evaluation included a physical examination, hematology, biochemistry, and radiographs. The mass was treated surgically and diagnosed as myxosarcoma. Strontium-90 plesiotherapy was attempted, but the mass recurred 5 mo later.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4060908PMC

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