MANAGEMENT OF TVT IN DOGS USING CHEMO AND SUPPORTIVE THERAPY: CLINICAL STUDY

In this study, eight dogs of different breeds diagnosed with Transmissible Venereal Tumour (TVT) were treated, all of which had a history of vaginal/penile bleeding from their genital areas.Both female and male dogs exhibited small to large cauliflower like growths around the vulva and penis, respectively.Cytological diagnosis was confirmed by identifying cytoplasmic vacuoles in the cells.Treatment involved administering injection Vincristicine at a dosage of 0.025 mg/kg body weight once a week until the animals fully recovered.Haematological parameters remained normal both before and after treatment.No adverse effects of chemotherapy or the recurrence of tumour were observed in the treated dogs.Based on these findings, chemotherapy with vincristicine and supportive therapy is found to be the effective treatment for TVT.