Bronchogenic carcinoma in a male rock wallaby (Petrogale lateralis lateralis)
Nicole Willers A D , Roy Butler B , Chris Mayberry A and Peter Mawson CA School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.
B Dryland Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Food, Merredin, WA 6415, Australia.
C Department of Environment and Conservation, Locked Bag 104, Bentley Delivery Centre, WA 6983, Australia.
D Corresponding author. Email: nicole.willers@grs.uwa.edu.au
Australian Mammalogy 32(2) 205-206 https://doi.org/10.1071/AM10016
Submitted: 7 May 2010 Accepted: 10 June 2010 Published: 15 September 2010
Abstract
Rock wallabies (Petrogale spp.) often occur on isolated rocky outcrops in low-rainfall areas. One male wallaby, from a population of black-flanked rock wallabies (P. lateralis lateralis) being surveyed as part of an ecology and fertility study, died following capture. Post mortem examination revealed the animal to be in poor condition with signs of chronic stress and an extensive, metastasising bronchogenic carcinoma.
Acknowledgements
We thank John Creeper in The Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia for conducting the histopathology. The work was supported by a linkage grant from the Australian Research Council (Kangaroo & Koala Contraception Program). Nicole Willers was supported by an APAI scholarship, and Chris Mayberry by an APA scholarship. The tireless work of volunteers who assisted throughout the trapping is greatly appreciated. Procedures were carried out in accordance with UWA Animal Ethics 3/100/577 and DEC Licence (#SF006668).
