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Vaginal discharge in a spayed dog with multiple distinct malignancies
Author(s) -
Christensen NI,
Brain PH,
Langova V,
Flory AB
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/avj.12067
Subject(s) - medicine , vaginal discharge , vaginal bleeding , estrous cycle , chemotherapy , metastasis , surgery , pregnancy , cancer , biology , genetics
Background An 11‐year‐old female spayed L abrador R etriever was presented with clinical signs of oestrus and vaginal bleeding. Historically, the dog had not cycled and had been spayed at less than 6 months of age. Results Extensive investigation culminated in the diagnosis of an ovarian granulosa cell tumour. The patient had a history of localised grade III mast cell tumour 5 years prior and hepatic haemangiosarcoma 8 months prior to diagnosis. Conclusions Both conditions were successfully treated with a combination of surgery and chemotherapy and there was no evidence of metastasis or recurrence at the time of evaluation for signs of oestrus.