INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue: 2

Diagnosis and Management of Transmissible Venereal Tumor in a Male dog

  • Author:
  • A. Reshma, A.J. Shankare Gowda
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 430 to 431

Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU) Vidya Nagar, Hassan-573202 (Karnataka)

*Corresponding author. E-mail: drareshma@gmail.com

Online published on 4 May, 2019.

Abstract

A male dog was presented with history of bleeding from the prepuce since last two months. Physical examination revealed presence of cauliflower like growth around the tip of penis. Cytological examination revealed presence of TVT cells, confirming transmissible venereal tumor. Vincristine sulphate was administered @ 0.025 mg/kg b. wt. intravenously at weekly interval until tumor remission. Animal recovered uneventfully after four doses.

Keywords

Canine, cytology, hematology, transmissible venereal tumor