Generalized Cutaneous and Genital Form of Transmissible Venereal Tumor (TVT) in a Mongrel Dog and its Therapeutic Management
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2015-01
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Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor (TVT) is a commonly occurring contagious reproductive
tumor of dogs affecting both sexes. A two years old intact male mongrel dog was brought to
Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex of Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu
with the history of inappetence, multiple subcutaneous swellings and blood tinted urine with dysuria
for the past two weeks. Physical examination multiple hard mass approximately 2-5 cm in diameter
was noticed all over the body and also swelling of the prepuce area with 12cm x 6cm sized mass was
noticed. Penis was not able to retract due to sever inflammatory swelling of the prepuce. FNAC and
impression smear was collected in subcutaneous nodules and prepuce mass. Confirmative diagnosis
was made based FNAC of nodules and an impression smear of ulcerated lesions revealed cells of
transmissible venereal tumor.
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Veterinary Science, Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics