TREATMENT FOR TRANSMISSIBLE VENEREAL TUMOR IN FEMALE DOG WITH TUMOR EXCISION THROUGH EPISIOTOMY APPROACH

Abstract

Transmission Venereal Tumor (TVT) is a malignant tumor that is contagious in dogs. Tumors are transmitted to other dogs generally through direct contact with dogs of sufferers during the mating season. A mixture of a female Rottweiler-Corgi mix breed called a 5-year-old Bocil, black and brown hair, with a body weight of 8.9 kg has a complaint of a lump in the vulva and genital swelling accompanied by the release of blood from the genitals. Routine hematology examination shows dogs experiencing thrombocytopenia. Histopathological examination of tumor tissue, indicates the presence of tumor cells in the form of lymphoblasts that experience modosis, and many hyperchromatic polymorphonuclear cells are found. Based on the history, clinical examination, and supporting examination, dogs are diagnosed with transmission venereal tumors. Surgery is carried out with the excision of the mass of the tumor through the episiotomy approach. Postoperatively given CefotaXime antibiotics at a dose of 20 mg/kg BW in IV Q12 hours for three days and analgesic dipyrone 25 mg/kg BW in IV q12 hours for 3 days, followed by giving Cefixime antibiotics 10 mg/kg BW twice four days and analgesic metamizole 25 mg/kg PO twice a day for 2 days. Dogs are given vincristine sulphate chemotherapy at a dose of 0.025 mg/kg BW intravenously every 1 time a week for three weeks in a row. On the 21st day postoperative sex size shrink and no blood is found from the vagina. Prevention of recurrent TVT in dogs needs to be minimized by performing ovariohysterectomy surgery.