Clinico-pathological studies on canine mammary tumors in dachshund dog Sarkar Anindita1, Ray Kalyani1*, Basu Siddhartha1, Jha Ajeet Kumar2, Mandal Anirban3, Mandal Durgadas1, Sarkar Pradip1, Kumar Keshav1, Datta Sanjoy4 1Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Belgachia-700 037, Kolkota, West Bengal, India 2Regional Agricultural Research Station, NARC, Parwanipur, Bara, Nepal 3Department of Microbiology, Mrinalini Datta Mahavidyapith, Birati-700 051, Kolkata, West Bengal, India 4Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Belgachia-700 037, Kolkota, West Bengal, India *Corresponding Author: Kalyani Ray, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Belgachia-700 037, Kolkota, West Bengal, India, Email: kalyaniray2@gmail.com
Online Published on 15 April, 2022. Abstract Background The study was aimed to find out the epidemiological data of canine mammary tumor in Dachshund breed in relation to age, growth rate, lymph node status, histological type of tumor and to compare hematological alterations of any within the tumor to compare hematological alterations due to different types of tumor. Methods Mammary neoplasms were clinically evaluated. The measurement of total erythrocyte count (TEC), total leukocyte count (TLC), platelet count and packed cell volume (PCV %) was carried out as per standard methods. Histological observation was performed by staining with Hematoxylin and Eosin stain. Benign and malignant mammary tumors were found highest in the younger age group of 8 to 12 years and lowest thereafter. Result 79.16% cases of the mammary tumors located in the inguinal region were found. The fast growth rate was observed in 45.83% of tumors. The hematological profile showed no difference. However, the platelet count in the malignant mammary gland tumor dogs showed significant (P<0.01) decrease than the normal and benign tumor dogs. Distant metastasis to lung was found only in 8.33% of the total mammary tumor dogs. Mammary tumors with stage I, stage II and stage III were restricted to benign mammary tumors whereas, those with stage IV and stage V were of malignant mammary tumors. Top Keywords Benign, Canine, Dachshund breed, Malignant, Mammary tumor. Top |