Medical Management of Transmissible Venereal Tumors (TVT) in dogs
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Dr P.Ramesh
NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh
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Dr CH. Sudha Rani Chowdary
NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh
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Dr C. Pavan Kumar
NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh
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Dr N. Lakshmi Rani
NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh
Keywords:
Dog, hematuria, venereal tumor, vincristineAbstract
A five 3-6 year old male dogs were presented with dysuria, discomfort and occasional or continuous bleeding from the prepuce. Physical examination revealed fragile cauliflower like growths on the base of the penis or glans. Heamatology showed mild anemia and neutrophilia. Cytology of impression smears and histopathology revealed typical round to polyhydral sticker cells with grayish cytoplasm intracytoplasmic vacuolation, large nuclei and mitotic figures suggestive of TVT. All the dogs were treated with vincristine @ 0.025mg/kg once weekly for 4 times along with supportive therapy, among them four cases showed complete regression of growth following therapy
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