Vol. 11, Special Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Parikh NP, Parmar JJ and Panchal MT

Abstract:
Transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) is a round cell type neoplasia that is transmitted by mating and physical transfer of tumor cells. It is one of the most common benign tumors in dogs that can be seen in both the gender. An analysis was conducted from November, 2020 to November, 2021 on a total of 253 canine patients presented at VCC, Anand; JCT, Ahmedabad; SDF, Ahmedabad and VCARE, Vadodara, with various reproductive disorders. Among 253 cases of dogs registered, 22 canine patients were found to be having TVT. They were subjected to collection of pertinent history and detailed clinical examination, incidence, age, sex, site of growth and physical features etc. The incidence was more in female (54.55%) than male dogs (45.45%) and in animals in the age group of 2 to 4 years (40.90%). The external genital area was the main location of the tumour. The most common clinical signs are lobular masses with rapid bleeding which are seen in the caudal part of the penis, in the posterior region of the vagina and at the vestibulo-vaginal junction. The volume of the tumour increases and the lesions are seen multilobular, cauliflower-like, brittle, hyperaemic, and haemorrhagic. In present study clinical examination and signs, incidence, age, sex, site of growth and physical features of TVT are presented.