Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Two Wild Bell's Turtles (Myuchelys bellii)

Jane Hall; Hannah Bender; Kate Parrish; David Taylor; Philip Spark; Louise Streeting; Karrie Rose

doi:10.7589/JWD-D-19-00014

Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Two Wild Bell's Turtles (Myuchelys bellii)

J Wildl Dis. 2020 Oct 1;56(4):937-940. doi: 10.7589/JWD-D-19-00014.

Authors

Jane Hall¹, Hannah Bender¹, Kate Parrish², David Taylor³, Philip Spark⁴, Louise Streeting⁵, Karrie Rose¹

Affiliations

¹ Australian Registry of Wildlife Health, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, Bradleys Head Rd., Mosman, New South Wales 2088, Australia.
² Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Department of Primary Industries, Woodbridge Rd., Menangle, New South Wales 2568, Australia.
³ Vetnostics, 60 Waterloo Rd., Macquarie Park, New South Wales 2113, Australia.
⁴ North West Ecological Services, 35 Golf St., Tamworth, New South Wales 2340, Australia.
⁵ University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia.

PMID: 32348202
DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-19-00014

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinomas in Testudines are rarely reported. Most cases in the literature describe these tumors in captive animals. We report spontaneously arising squamous cell carcinomas affecting the plastron of two wild Bell's turtles (Myuchelys bellii) from the Macdonald River in New South Wales, Australia.

Keywords: Myuchelys bellii; Bell's Turtle; neoplasia; squamous cell carcinoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Animals, Wild
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / veterinary*
Female
New South Wales
Turtles*