MAST CELL TUMOR IN DOGS: RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Authors

  • Juliana Maziero Furlani Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Carlos Roberto Daleck Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Felipe Antonio Mendes Vicenti Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Andrigo Barboza de Nardi Universidade de Franca (UNIFRAN), Franca, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Gener Tadeu Pereira Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Áureo Evangelista Santana Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Duvaldo Eurides Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil
  • Luiz Antônio Franco da Silva Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil

Abstract

This retrospective study included 49 dogs, 28 males and 21 females, of several breeds, between two and 17 years old. The majority of dogs were mixed breed or Boxers and Teckels, six to nine years old. Eleven animals showed grade I mast cell tumor, 10 grade II and nine grade III. Surgery alone or associated with chemotherapy were performed in the most of cases. The results from our study indicate that surgery alone promotes the highest survival time because surgery procedure is indicated in cases with better prognosis. Teckels and Boxers show highest survival time. Dogs with multiple lesions have lowest survival time. The histologic grades of mast cell tumors have similar incidence, however the incidence tends to decrease from grade I to III. High-grade tumors promote lowest survival time. Fine needle aspiration cytology allow accurate diagnosis of canine mast cell tumors, although the histopathology is required to determine the histologic grade allowing an adequate treatment and so a highest survival time. Both incomplete chemotherapy and untreated groups have poor prognosis. In the most of cases the survival time is low.

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Published

2008-04-04

How to Cite

FURLANI, Juliana Maziero; DALECK, Carlos Roberto; VICENTI, Felipe Antonio Mendes; NARDI, Andrigo Barboza de; PEREIRA, Gener Tadeu; SANTANA, Áureo Evangelista; EURIDES, Duvaldo; SILVA, Luiz Antônio Franco da. MAST CELL TUMOR IN DOGS: RETROSPECTIVE STUDY. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 9, n. 1, p. 242–250, 2008. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/1060. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2008)

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Veterinary Medicine

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