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- Title
Prevalencia y distribución de tumor venéreo transmisible en perros de una comunidad rural en México.
- Authors
Núñez-Martínez, Guadalupe; Aparicio Roque, Cecilia; Villalobos, Nelly; Figueroa Delgado, Alfredo; Bottini Luzardo, María; Juan Martínez-Maya, José
- Abstract
Objective. The aim of this work was to determine the rates of prevalence and recurrence of TVT infection in owned dogs, as well as the distribution of the disease, in Cuajinicuilapa, Guerrero, Mexico. Materials and methods. This work was an observational, descriptive, longitudinal study. A TVT diagnosis was performed in all dogs in the community based on clinical records, a physical examination, and a cytological evaluation, and further confirmed by histopathology. Tissue samples were surgically obtained for histopathological analysis and, when required, to remove tumors and give treatment with vincristine; a GPS system was used to identify possible spatial groupings. All cases were re-evaluated one year after. Results. A prevalence of 5.15% was found in 1047 dogs (512 females and 535 males; 25 positive females and 29 positive males). TVT infection was more frequent in 2-3-years-old dogs. A spatial aggregation pattern was observed in the local cases. One year after, no lesions were found in the 29 animals treated. Conclusions. TVT is a common disease, and its distribution suggests its aggregation in certain areas of the locality. Further studies on the dynamics of dog populations in small cities are required.
- Subjects
GUERRERO (Mexico : State); MEXICO; SMALL cities; COMMUNITIES; MEDICAL records; TRANSMISSIBLE tumors; TUMOR treatment; POPULATION dynamics; DISEASE relapse; DOGS; HUMAN-animal relationships; TUMOR markers
- Publication
Revista MVZ Córdoba, 2022, Vol 27, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
0122-0268
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21897/rmvz.2651