Surgical Treatment of Partial Urinary Tract Obstruction Following Transmissible Venereal Tumor in a Persian Mastiff (Sarabi) Dog

Surgical Treatment of partial urinary tract obstruction following transmissible venereal tumor in a Persian mastiff (Sarabi) dog

Introduction
Transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) is a commonly occurring tumor of genital system in dogs. During coitus of the susceptible dog, transplantation of viable tumor cells occurs and the procedure leads to formation of wounds and neoplastic masses. TVT most commonly occurs in young, non-castrated female dogs. Symptoms consists deformation of external genitalia and protrusion of neoplastic lesions on genitals.

Materials and Methods
A Persian mastiff (sarabi) female dog, aged 5.5 years old, with inflammation of external genitalia and severe pain during palpation, hematuria, polyuria and stranguria was referred to pet clinic. Clinical examination and paraclinical results showed no involvement of upper urinary tract but obstruction in urogenital region was probable. After surgical preparation, by an episiotomy incision, lesions in vestibule and vagina along with multiple masses were detected. Neoplastic masses with a thin rim of the surrounding intact tissue were removed and obstruction of the urinary tract was resolved. Urethral catheterization was performed for 5 days and antibiotics were prescribed for 7 days. […]