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Sladakovic, I.; Burnum, A.; Blas-Machado, U.; Kelly, L.S.; Garner, B.C.; Holmes, S.P.; Divers, S.J.
Mandibular squamous cell carcinoma in a bobcat
2016 Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine (47): 370-373
A 23-yr-old female spayed bobcat (_Lynx rufus_) presented with a 1-wk history of hypersalivation. On examination, the right mandible was markedly thickened, the right mandibular dental arcade was missing, and the oral mucosa over the right mandible was ulcerated and thickened. Skull radiographs and fine needle aspirate cytology were supportive of squamous cell carcinoma. The bobcat was euthanized as a result of its poor prognosis. Necropsy confirmed a diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma of the mandible. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of oral squamous cell carcinoma in a bobcat.
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