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J Herpe Med Surg
Thyroid Adenocarcinoma in a Crocodile Lizard, Shinisaurus crocodilurus * Douglas P. Whiteside, DVM, Michael M. Garner, DVM, DACVP
* Toronto Zoo, 361A Old Finch Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, M1B 5K7 Canada A crocodile lizard, Shinisaurus crocodilurus, was examined due to anorexia and lethargy. Radiographs revealed a soft tissue mass cranial to the heart on the left side. Necropsy revealed a neoplastic mass in the location of the thyroid gland, which was diagnosed histologically as a thyroid adenocarcinoma. [Abstract] |