Clinical Study of Canine Soft Tissue Tumours
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https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.22.3.32Keywords:
Age groups, Dogs, German Shepherd, Mammary gland tumours, Soft tissue tumoursAbstract
The study was conducted over a 14-months period (April 2024 to May 2025) on a total of 6,742 canine cases with various clinical conditions reported to the Veterinary Clinical Complex of the College in Junagadh (Gujarat, India). Of these, 1,984 cases (29.43%) were diagnosed with different types of surgical affections, of which 40 dogs (2.02%) were recorded with soft tissue tumours.The highest incidence of soft tissue tumours was observed in dogs aged between 4 and 8 years (52.5%). Among the tumour types, mammary gland tumours were the most prevalent (40%), followed by cutaneous tumours (35%), abdominal tumours (12.5%), perineal tumours (7.5%), epulis (2.5%) and warts (2.5%). Breed-wise, the highest incidence was recorded in German Shepherd dogs compared to other breeds. Of the 40 dogs diagnosed with soft tissue tumours, 12 were males (30%) and 28 were females (70%).
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