Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog breeds prone to skin tumors in South Africa in 2013
By Tompkins, Samantha et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2020·Department of Paraclinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Breed and anatomical predisposition for canine cutaneous neoplasia in South Africa during 2013.
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Plain-English summary
A study looked at skin tumors in dogs in South Africa and found that certain breeds are more likely to develop these growths. The most common types of tumors were mast cell tumors, histiocytomas, and lipomas. Boxers, pugs, and Staffordshire bull terriers were among the breeds with a higher chance of getting mast cell tumors. Additionally, breeds like Jack Russell terriers and Rottweilers were more likely to have malignant (cancerous) tumors. Understanding these breed predispositions can help veterinarians and owners make better decisions about diagnosis and treatment options.
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Abstract
Cutaneous neoplasia occurs commonly in dogs and owners in consultation with their veterinarian must decide when to perform surgery to obtain a histopathological diagnosis. The objective of this study was to identify breed predispositions for canine cutaneous neoplasms and determine factors associated with malignancy. This retrospective case-series evaluated histopathology reports from two veterinary pathology laboratories in South Africa during a six-month study period. Breed predispositions were analysed using log-linear models and risk factors for malignancy were evaluated using binary logistic regression. Data were available for 2553 cutaneous neoplasms from 2271 dogs. The most frequent neoplasms were mast cell tumours (21.1per cent), histiocytoma (9.4per cent), haemangiosarcoma (8.3per cent), melanocytoma (5.8per cent) and lipoma (5.1per cent). Boxers (relative proportion (RP)=38.9; 95% CI 2.3 to 646), pugs (7.6; 1.4 to 41.0), Staffordshire bull terriers (7.0; 1.9 to 26.3), boerboels (3.8; 1.3 to 10.7), Labrador retrievers (2.7; 1.0 to 7.0) and mixed breed dogs (2.2; 1.1 to 4.4) had a higher frequency of mast cell tumours. Jack Russell terriers (OR=2.5; 95% CI 1.8 to 3.5), Rottweilers (2.3; 1.3 to 3.9), pit bull terriers (2.2; 1.1 to 4.3) and Staffordshire bull terriers (1.6; 1.0 to 2.6) were more likely to have malignant neoplasms. Dog signalment might facilitate prognosis determination for cutaneous canine neoplasia before receiving a histopathological diagnosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31431520/