Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery to remove vaginal tumors and fix urethra in four female dogs
By Salomon, J F et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2004·Companion Animal Surgery Department, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Vaginectomy and urethroplasty as a treatment for non-pedunculated vaginal tumours in four bitches.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Four female dogs with non-pedunculated vaginal tumors were treated with surgery to remove the tumors. The procedures included total or partial vaginectomy (removal of the vagina) and urethroplasty (repair of the urethra). After surgery, the dogs recovered well, and there were no signs of the tumors coming back or spreading to other parts of the body during follow-up. This suggests that these surgical treatments can be effective for this type of tumor in dogs.
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Abstract
Vaginal tumours are uncommon in dogs. Previous reports have shown that 73 to 94 per cent of documented vaginal tumours are benign and pedunculated, often on narrow stalks. Some vaginal tumours are non-pedunculated. They grow in a concentric way either towards the vestibular area or towards the cervix. Their growth can locally affect the function of other organs. Urethral and rectal compression as well as local neurological disturbances have been described. This case series describes total and partial vaginectomy associated with urethroplasty as a treatment for non-pedunculated vaginal tumours in four dogs. These surgical procedures allowed complete resection of the tumour and were associated with low morbidity. Postoperative management and short term outcome are discussed. The final outcome was favourable; throughout the follow-up period, no local recurrence or metastasis was encountered in the animals.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15049575/