Diagnosis and Treatment of a Case of Canine Mammary Tumor in Guangxi
Breast tumor is one of the most common neoplastic diseases in unneutered female dogs.The main reason for this disease is the disturbance of estrogen in the body.Canine breast tumors can be classified into benign tumors and malignant tumors,which can be diagnosed by clinical examination,laboratory examination,imaging,and histopathological examination.In clinical practice,surgical resection is a common treatment plan,which can quickly and accurately remove the lesion site of the tumor,and further histopathological diagnosis can determine the nature of the tumor.For malignant breast tumors,chemotherapy can be supplemented to control the disease and avoid the deterioration of the disease.Neutering a dog before its first estrus can prevent the occurence of most hormone-related breast tumors.In this study,the clinical,hematological,imaging and histopathological examinations of a dog with mammary tumor in Guangxi were performed,and it was confirmed that the canine mammary tumor was malignant mammary tumor.This article reports the procedure of surgical resection and comprehensive treatment for this dog,which provids reference for diagnosis,treatment and prevention of canine mammary tumor.