Vol. 12, Special Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Basiri Dinesh, Lella Lokesh, Racharla Srujan and M Sravanti

Abstract:
A 7-year-old male Labrador retriever dog weighing 20 kgs was presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex, Rajendranagar with the history of swollen mass at the ventral aspect of neck region. On physical examination, the mass was round, solitary, firm and attached to skin by a stalk. The mass was tentatively identified as basal cell carcinoma with aid of fine needle aspiration cytology. Surgical excision of mass was performed under general anaesthesia. Histopathological examination revealed proliferation of small, round to polyhedral basophilic cells with hyperchromatic nuclei, indistinct cytoplasm and mitotic figures. Post-operative thoraco-abdominal radiography revealed no metastasis. The dog recovered uneventfully without any further complications.