Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
J. Anim. Plant Sci. [ISSN 2071 - 7024]
Volume 5 (2): 527 - 530. Published December 28, 2009.
A case of transmissible venereal tumor in a castrated dog in Benue state, Nigeria.
Kisani I. A*, Adamu S.S**
*Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture, PM,B 2373, Makurdi, Nigeria
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Department of Veterinary Surgery and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
SUMMARY
A castrated adult male, German Shepherd cross breed dog, was presented with a swollen scrotum. The results of fine needle aspirate and histopathology both confirmed transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) by revealing a sheet of large, round cells with nuclei larger than those of lymphoid cells, and the nuclei stained more chromatically than those of lymphoblasts. It also showed neoplastic cells and numerous mitotic figures. The dog was hospitalized and administered oxytetracycline long acting (20mg/kg body weight) intramuscularly for prophylaxis. Complete surgical excision of the tumor mass was carried out under general anesthesia. Recovery post surgery was complete
Key words: Transmissible venereal tumor, Scrotum, Fine needle aspirate, Histopathology:
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