Tumours in large domestic animals in the Netherlands.
Abstract: A pathological study of 333 tumours of farm animals in the Netherlands is presented. Most of the tumours (224) were collected at the Amsterdam abattoir over a period of five consecutive years. The incidence of different types of the tumours is compared with figures compiled in the U.S.A. Tumours in cattle and pigs were less frequent in the Amsterdam material than in the U.S.A., but the incidence in horses and sheep was higher than reported elsewhere. Tumours of the jejunum, the ovaries and to a lesser extent of the heart were more frequent, but those of the skin and male genital organs were less frequent than reported elsewhere.
Publication Date: 1967-04-01 PubMed ID: 6068081DOI: 10.1016/0021-9975(67)90013-8Google Scholar: Lookup
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Summary
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This research is a pathological study of 333 tumors in domestic farm animals in the Netherlands, which involves a comparative analysis with similar data from the U.S.A.
Objective of Research
The objective of the study was to investigate the prevalence and type of tumors in large domestic animals such as cattle, pigs, horses, and sheep, in the Netherlands. The study also aimed to compare the occurrence of various types of tumors in these animals with data from the U.S.A.
Data Collection and Time Frame
- The research consisted of a comprehensive pathological study conducted on 333 tumors found in a variety of large farm animals.
- Data was predominantly collected from animals slaughtered at the Amsterdam abattoir over a timespan of five consecutive years.
Comparison with U.S. Data
- The study compared the incidence of different types of tumors in domestic animals from the Netherlands to figures compiled in the U.S.A.
- Interestingly, tumorous conditions in cattle and pigs were found to be less frequent among the animals in Amsterdam as compared to those in the U.S.A.
- Conversely, the incidence rates in horses and sheep in the Netherlands were higher than those reported in the U.S.A.
Prevalence of Tumor Types
- The study revealed that the occurrence of tumors in certain organs differed between the Netherlands and other regions.
- Tumors of the jejunum (a part of the small intestine), ovaries, and to a lesser extent, the heart, were found more frequently in the Dutch animals.
- On the other hand, skin tumors and tumors of the male genital organs were less prevalent compared to figures internationally reported.
In conclusion, this research makes a vital contribution towards understanding cancer prevalence in domestic farm animals, and offers important insights into regional variations in tumor types and their occurrence.
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APA
Misdorp W.
(1967).
Tumours in large domestic animals in the Netherlands.
J Comp Pathol, 77(2), 211-216.
https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9975(67)90013-8 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Breast Neoplasms / veterinary
- Cattle
- Cattle Diseases
- Female
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / veterinary
- Heart Neoplasms / veterinary
- Horse Diseases
- Horses
- Kidney Neoplasms / veterinary
- Netherlands
- Orbital Neoplasms / veterinary
- Respiratory Tract Neoplasms / veterinary
- Sheep
- Sheep Diseases
- Skin Neoplasms / veterinary
- Swine
- Swine Diseases
- Urogenital Neoplasms / veterinary
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