Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cryosurgical treatment of cancerous and noncancerous diseases of dogs, horses, and cats.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1976
- Authors:
- Krahwinkel, D J et al.
Plain-English summary
Cryosurgery, a treatment that uses extreme cold to destroy abnormal tissues, was tested on dogs, horses, and cats with various cancerous and noncancerous conditions. In a follow-up of 52 animals, about 61% did not have any signs of their disease coming back. This included 12 out of 17 animals with skin growths and 5 out of 8 horses with a type of tumor called sarcoids. For dogs with anal fistulas, 7 out of 10 healed, although 2 did have their issues return. Unfortunately, the treatment did not work for invasive tumors in the mouth and nose, but there were very few side effects.
Abstract
Cryosurgery was used to treat a variety of cancerous and noncancerous diseases in dogs, horses, and cats. Follow-up evaluation on 52 animals revealed an overall "no recurrence" rate of 61%. Among the animals with no recurrence were 12 of 17 with cutaneous lesions and 5 of 8 (horses) with sarcoids. Seven of 10 dogs with anal fistulas healed after cryosurgery, but 2 had recurrence of the disease. Treatment of invasive neoplasms of the oral and nasal cavities was not successful. Side effects and complications were minimal.
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