Publicación:

Tumor venéreo transmisible canino, importancia y aspectos clínicos de la patología.

Resumen

The canine transmissible TVT canine tumor is the most frequent malignancy in the reproductive tract of male and female dogs. It can present itself as a genital or secondary tumor, extragenitally; It does not present racial or sexual predisposition and the main form of transmission is related to sexual activity (intercourse), thus affecting, mainly the outer mucosa of the reproductive organs. It has worldwide distribution and its prevalence is higher in tropical and subtropical zones, as well as highly inhabited areas with poor sanitary conditions and high incidence of stray dogs. The neoplasm is cauliflower-shaped and one of the most common symptoms regardless of location will be bloody secretions and has low metastatic capacity, where the different appearances will be related to the social behavior of the canine or by licking and implantation of tumor cells secondary to TVT genital. Its diagnosis can be made through the information provided by the owner and the findings during the clinical examination and corroborated by cytology, histopathology or immunohistochemistry. The TVT responds effectively to treatment with chemotherapy, even so, its recurrence will depend on the moment in which it was diagnosed (evolution) and the patient's own factors; in addition, the cellular components of the tumor. The purpose of this review is to understand more about the clinical aspects of canine TVT and the advances in its diagnosis and treatment.