Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vaginal tumor shrank after spay surgery in an older female dog
By Sathya, Suresh & Linn, Kathleen·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2014·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Regression of a vaginal leiomyoma after ovariohysterectomy in a dog: a case report.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old female mixed-breed Siberian husky was brought to the vet because she had bloody vaginal discharge, swelling around her rear end, and was not eating or acting like herself. The vet found a large growth in her vagina (a vaginal leiomyoma) and several mammary tumors. They performed surgery to remove the mammary tumors and spayed her (ovariohysterectomy). After the spay, the vaginal growth completely went away, which is the first time this has been reported in a dog.
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Abstract
An 11 yr old female mixed-breed Siberian husky was presented with a history of sanguineous vaginal discharge, swelling of the perineal area, decreased appetite, and lethargy. A single, large vaginal leiomyoma and multiple mammary tumors were diagnosed. Mastectomy and ovariohysterectomy were performed. The vaginal leiomyoma regressed completely after ovariohysterectomy. This is the first reported case of spontaneous regression of a vaginal leiomyoma after ovariohysterectomy in a dog.
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