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Types and incidence of tumours in cats in Croatia

Considering the fact that there is permanent need for analyzing types of tumors and its incidence in the various animal species, in this work those data were analyzed in cats in Croatia. The data are divided in cats from our sea coast (SC) and cats from the inland (IN) in purpose to evaluate eventual changes especially considering the types of tumors, and having in mind the level of UVB radiation and environmental pollution. Generally, it can be assumed that the UVB radiation is higher and that the environmental pollution is of lesser degree on the coast compared to the rest of country. Materials and Methods The analysis comprehends all examined cat tumors in the Veterinary Pathology Department in the period from January 1st 2005 to December 31st 2008. The diagnosis was established using AFIP tumor classification. Results Total number of tumors was 154. The most important differences in the frequency of tumors of the organ systems were in the ratio of tumors of the endocrine and exocrine glands (0.8% SC and 6.9% IN), hematopoietic system (3.4% SC and 19.2% IN) and skin (58.6% SC and 36.8 % IN). The incidence of the mammary gland tumors was not significantly different.

Tumor; incidence; cats; Croatia

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