A Case Report on Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor

Abstract

Background: A male Japanese spitz (3 years) was brought at Himalayan Animal Rescue Trust (HART), Pokhara with a complaint of swollen gums and loss of appetite. A lobulated tumorous mass was seen at the gingival region on physical examination.Objectives: Diagnosis and treatment of condition detected in the dog was the major objective.Methods: Impression smear of tumor cell was prepared and was observed under oil immersion microscope (100x).Results: Microscopic examination shows the presence of vacuolations within the cytoplasm and the condition was diagnosed to be CTVT.Treatment: Chemotherapy was performed using the most effective cytostatic agents I.e. Vincristine sulphate (once a week, I/v). The chemotherapy was repeated for 3 doses till the tumor gets completely regressed.Conclusion: The condition was resolved after third session of chemotherapy. Myelosuppression and gastrointestinal effects like vomiting are the major complications of using vincristine.

Isolated cutaneous transmissible venereal tumour in dogs

“…Genital lesions are usually characterised by deformity and local discomfort, licking of the region and bloody secretions. The nasal TVT may occur with sneezes and epistaxis: the oral form with halitosis and tooth loss, the ocular form with epiphora and the cutaneous form with painless cutaneous masses 10,19,24,27–30 . In the patients in this report, the skin mass caused discomfort and pain, which led the authors of this report to initially suspect more aggressive neoplasms, such as mast cell tumours, sarcomas or carcinomas, whose initial treatment would be surgical.…”

Excision Surgery of Transmissible Venereal Tumor in a 2 Years Old Male Dog

“…Transmissible Venereal Tumor (TVT) merupakan tumor pada anjing yang disebarkan melalui mating (Ucar, 2006). Juga disebut sebagai tumor stiker atau sarkoma, venereal granuloma, granuloma infeksius, canine condyloma, dan limfosarkoma infeksius (Murhia et al, 2006;Regmi et al 2020). Ditularkan melalui kawin terutama pada hewan muda yang aktif secara seksual (Rogers, 1997).…”

Canine transmissible veneral tumor:etiology, diagnosis and treatment

“…Transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) is one of the most uncontrolled tumors in dogs which spread through mating (Uçar, 2016). It can also be named as sticker tumor or sarcoma, venereal granuloma, infectious granuloma, canine condyloma, and infectious lymphosarcoma (Murhia et al, 2006;Regmi et al, 2020). This tumor is usually transmitted during mating (Tella et al, 2004) and mostly occur in young, sexually active animals (Rogers, 1997).…”