Invasive Adenocarcinoma of the Head of a Boreal Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Alberta, Canada

Owen M Slater; Dayna Goldsmith; Barry Nobert; Natalka A Melnycky; Amy Flasko; Caroline Seip; Troy Hegel; Elena Price; Dave Hervieux

doi:10.7589/JWD-D-21-00192

Invasive Adenocarcinoma of the Head of a Boreal Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Alberta, Canada

J Wildl Dis. 2022 Oct 1;58(4):931-934. doi: 10.7589/JWD-D-21-00192.

Authors

Owen M Slater^{1

2}, Dayna Goldsmith^{2

3}, Barry Nobert⁴, Natalka A Melnycky⁵, Amy Flasko⁴, Caroline Seip⁴, Troy Hegel⁶, Elena Price⁶, Dave Hervieux⁴

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Ecosystem and Public Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4Z6, Canada.
² Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4Z6, Canada.
³ Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4Z6, Canada.
⁴ Fish and Wildlife Stewardship Branch, Alberta Environment and Parks, 10320 99 Street, Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 6J4, Canada.
⁵ Fish and Wildlife Stewardship Branch, Alberta Environment and Parks, 9621 96 Ave., Bag 900-26, Peace River, Alberta T8S 1T4, Canada.
⁶ Fish and Wildlife Stewardship Branch, Alberta Environment and Parks, 4999 98 Ave. NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3, Canada.

PMID: 35867976
DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-21-00192

Abstract

An emaciated, 14-yr-old female boreal woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) was found dead with an ulcerated wound on the left side of the head. Radiographs documented osteolysis of portions of the mandible and cranium. Histopathology revealed an invasive adenocarcinoma infiltrating the soft tissues and bones of the head.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Alberta / epidemiology
Animals
Female