Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 17, 2026

06:03
Development and Angiographic Use of the Rabbit VX2 Model for Liver Cancer
Published on: January 7, 2019
12.1K
Case Report: Renal hemangiosarcoma in a free-ranging red fox (Vulpesvulpes)
Adriano Minichino1, Giuseppina Mennonna1, Maria Dimatteo2
1Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center (CRAS), Napoli, Italy.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
|March 16, 2026
Summary
A rare kidney cancer, hemangiosarcoma, was diagnosed in a red fox. Advanced imaging and necropsy confirmed the cancer and its spread, emphasizing wildlife health surveillance.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary medicine
- Wildlife pathology
- Oncology
Background:
- Neoplastic diseases are poorly understood in free-ranging wildlife populations.
- Primary renal hemangiosarcoma is exceptionally rare in foxes.

