概述 Overview - 睾丸腫瘤是相對比較少見
testicular tumors are relatively uncommon in rabbits - 睾丸間質細胞產生良性腫塊
benign tumour of the testicle that arises from interstitial cells - 惡性腫瘤罕見
malignancy rare
年齡 Signalment - 通常老雄兔(> 6歲)
usually old entire male rabbits (>6years)
病症 Signs - 一個或兩個睾丸膨脹
swelling of one or both testes - 變化中的一個或兩個睾丸的一致性可能會導致不規則的輪廓
change in consistency of one or both testes- may cause an irregularity in contour - 睾丸增大,結節
testicular enlargement - firm, nodular and non-painful - 減少生育/生產精子
failure of fertility/reduced production of spermatozoa - 體重下降
weight loss
發病率 Incidence - 沒有絕育的雄性兔
entire males only
診斷 Diagnosis - 初步診斷基於觸診-睾丸大、結節
presumptive diagnosis based on palpation - testicle large, firm or nodular - 明確診斷活檢和組織病理學檢查
definitive diagnosis- biopsy and histopathological examination
治療 Treatment - 絕育/閹割和組織病理學
cured by castration and histopathological examination of appropriate tissue - 閹割-兔去勢手術指征包括隱睾症、睾丸瘤樣病變和陰囊及睾丸損傷的控制,
- 有助於降低男性之間的侵略
castration- indications for castration in rabbits include control of reproduction, cryptorchidism, testicular neoplasia, and scrotal and testicular trauma. Castration is helpful for reducing aggression between males. - 預防性絕育可在超過6 個月進行
prophylactic castration is performed in rabbits older than 6 months
預後 Expected course and prognosis | 
