Be Kind To Pets, Vet case studies, Photography tips, Travel Stories: 4015. INTERN***** The old female not-spayed dogs has a high incidence of developing mammary tumours

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2 RECENT CASES IN 2019
1. The 13-year-old Jack Russell
2. The 15-year-old Miniature Schnauzer

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1. The 13-year-old Jack Russell

Case of the Jack Russell with a large ulcerated mammary tumour. Surgical excision showed other nodules have had spread along the thigh. The owner was advised on X-rays of the lungs to check for metastasis.

Nov 14, 2019. Pre-op. Tumour is severely infected and filled with pus.

Blood Test. The dog has leucocytosis and

neutrophilia indicating a bacterial infection as shown in the blood test

Total White Cell Count 24.0 x10^9/L (normal = 6 - 17)
Neutrophils 92.3% (normal = 60 - 70%)
Neutrophils Absolute 22.15 x 10^9/L (normal = 3-11.5).
Platelet count is normal.

Nov 15, 2019. Surgery. Mastectomy of left 5th mammary gland.

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Nov 17, 2019. Video of dog after post-op. It shows the dog has recovered from anaesthesia and is eating. She went home after 5 days of in-patient treatment.

OUTCOME

Dec 5, 2019. Dr Sing phoned owner. Dog is OK but wound has stitch breakdown.

Owner cleans the wound and will WhatsApp image of wound later. Dr Sing advised the owner

to bring the dog in for check-up of the wound.

TIPS AND ADVICES
1. Spay your female dog when she is young. Spayed female dogs rarely develop mammary gland tumours. Spaying your female dog at 1 year of age would have prevented mammary gland tumours as more than 90% do not develop mammary tumours.

2. Early detection and removal is best for the dog and the owner. A mammary tumour becomes infected and itchy. The dog licks it daily, leading to the soiling of the floor of the residence. By that time, surgery is needed as in the above two cases.
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2. The 15-year-old Miniature Schnauzer