A Rare Occurrence of Intranasal Transmissible Venereal Tumour with Regional Lymph Node Metastases in a Labrador Dog


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Authors

  • S.Mahalakshmi Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002, TANUVAS, Tamil Nadu, India
  • R.Madheswaran Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002, TANUVAS, Tamil Nadu, India
  • M.Sasikala Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002, TANUVAS, Tamil Nadu, India
  • D.Sumathi Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002, TANUVAS, Tamil Nadu, India.

https://doi.org/10.62757/

Keywords:

TVT, cytology, immunocytochemistry, histopathology

Abstract

A three-year old male Labrador dog was diagnosed with transmissible venereal tumour in the intranasal region. The dog was brought for the treatment with a history of bleeding from the right side nose. Clinical examination of the dog revealed severe bleeding associated with respiratory distress and enlarged sub-mandibular lymph node. Haemato-biochemical values of the dog showed no alterations for any parameters. Rhinoscopic examination of nasal cavity revealed reddish-white coloured multinodular growth. The cytology of the nasal discharge and fine needle aspirates of submandibular lymph node revealed a few round neoplastic cells of plasmacytoid subtype with punctate vacuoles. Immunocytochemical analysis of lymph node aspirates revealed positive expression for vimentin and CD3. Histopathological evaluation of the nasal growth revealed neoplastic cells with neutrophils and lymphocytes supported by stromal tissues.

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2024-08-07

Published

2024-08-07 — Updated on 2025-12-14

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Vol. 101 No. 07 (2024): July, 2024

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How to Cite

S.Mahalakshmi, R.Madheswaran, M.Sasikala, & D.Sumathi. (2025). A Rare Occurrence of Intranasal Transmissible Venereal Tumour with Regional Lymph Node Metastases in a Labrador Dog. The Indian Veterinary Journal, 101(07), 7-10. https://doi.org/10.62757/ (Original work published 2024)