Electrosurgical Excision of a large uniform Transmissible Venereal Tumor (TVT) in a spayed bitch: a case report

Canine transmissible venereal tumors (TVT) are cauliflower-like, pedunculated, and nodular, papillary, or multilobulated in appearance. The presenting bitch had a serosanguineous vulvar discharge and big mass in the perinea area. After initial preparation, sonography and radiological imaging was performed to find out any metastatic mass in abdomen or thorax region. Following general anesthesia the tumor was excised by electrosurgical technique. The resected tumor was sent for histopathological evaluation. A chemotherapy regimen was set up for the dog following the operation. A check up six months later didn’t show any recurrence of the mass in this case. This was a rare case of TVT in a spayed bitch.