Tumor and tumor-like lesions of perilimbal conjunctiva in laboratory dogs

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1978 Nov 1;173(9):1185-90.

Abstract

Review of records of 1,680 research colony Beagles revealed proliferative and neoplastic lesions in the nasal or temporal limbal conjunctiva of 8 male and 6 famale dogs. The mean age at observation was 5.2 years. The lesions ranged from acanthosis and squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctival epithelium to vascular ectasia, hemangioma, and invasive hemangiosarcoma of the underlying lamina propria. The lesions developed under circumstances that suggested solar radiation was involved in the pathogenesis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Laboratory*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / veterinary
  • Conjunctiva* / pathology
  • Dog Diseases / pathology*
  • Dogs
  • Eye Neoplasms / pathology
  • Eye Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Female
  • Hemangiosarcoma / pathology
  • Hemangiosarcoma / veterinary
  • Male