Therapeutic management of canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT) in a Labrador retriever female dog: A case report

Abstract

A two-year-old Labrador retriever female dog was presented to the Referral Veterinary Polyclinic, IVRI Izatnagar with complaint of anorexia, lethargy and nodular growth with the hemorrhagic discharge from the external genetalia. Clinical examination revealed pale mucous membrane, enlarged popliteal lymph nodes and nodular, papillary multilobulated, cauli£ower-like pedunculated proliferations with hemorrhagic vulvar discharge. Exfoliative cytology of vaginal smear was positive for canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT). The hemato-biochemical report revealed increesed lymphocyte count. The institution of treatment of the bitch with vincristine sulphate along with supportive therapy brought successful recovery in 4 weeks.