Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with bloody nose diagnosed and treated for nasal cancer
By Tianqi Lai & Xing Zhu·Published in Applied Sciences·2026·College of Animal Sciences, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: A Case Report on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Nasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old Greyhound was brought in for recurrent bloody nasal discharge. After several tests, including CT scans and biopsies, the vet diagnosed nasal squamous cell carcinoma, a type of cancer affecting the nose. The dog underwent surgery and chemotherapy over 21 weeks, but the nasal discharge returned. To help with this, the vet performed a procedure to ligate the external carotid artery, which helped reopen the dog's nasopharynx and improve its condition.
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Abstract
Nasal tumors in dogs are most frequently found in long-nosed breeds aged 10 to 15 years, especially among urban dogs. This case report describes a dog with recurrent bloody nasal discharge. Diagnostic tests, including laboratory analysis, CT, MRI, and histopathology, confirmed the diagnosis of nasal squamous cell carcinoma. The dog was treated with surgical resection and chemotherapy over 21 weeks. At the 21-week follow-up, nasal discharge had returned, prompting external carotid artery ligation, which reopened the nasopharynx.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3390/app16083896