First report of fibroma in huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus Molina 1782)

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Ana Hinojosa · Red Universitaria Nacional

EVAN BLUMER

AMY CAMACHO · The African Safari Foundation

Alejandra Silva

Manuel Quezada · University of Concepción

C. BREVIS · University of Concepción

Abstract

An adult female huemul (Hippocamelus bisculcus), captured in Bernardo O'Higgins National Park, Chile, had melanic lesions on a large part of her body. After a histological analysis, these lesions were diagnosed as Fibroma. This is a common pathology for several deers of the world. However, we report the fi rst medical study for the huemul deer.

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Published in: Gayana

Volume 78, Issue 2, pp. 127-129

DOI: 10.4067/s0717-65382014000200006

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First report of fibroma in huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus Molina 1782)

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