Recent Advances in Cancer Diagnostics: Exotic Animal Medicine and Beyond

Recent advances in veterinary diagnostic oncology have significantly improved neoplasia detection in animals, including zoo, exotic, and wildlife species. Emerging technologies including liquid biopsies, proteomics, metabolomics, artificial-intelligence enhanced imaging, and novel histopathology methods such as microscopy with ultraviolet surface excitation, and fluorescence imitating brightfield imaging enable faster, minimally invasive, and accurate diagnosis. These tools complement traditional cytology and histopathology techniques, improving prognosis and treatment outcomes. While validation across diverse species remains ongoing, these innovations hold great promise for enhancing neoplasia detection, prognosis and management in veterinary medicine, especially in species where rapid diagnosis can be critical for long-term survival and health outcomes.