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Clinical Study of Canine Soft Tissue Tumours

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Avanee H Sharma — M.V.Sc. Scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Junagadh-362001, Gujarat, India.
Raghuvir H Bhatt — Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary Science andAnimal Husbandry,Kamdhenu University, Junagadh-362001, Gujarat, India
Hardik A Rokad — Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary Science andAnimal Husbandry,Kamdhenu University, Junagadh-362001, Gujarat, India
Nilesh R Padaliya — Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary Science andAnimal Husbandry,Kamdhenu University, Junagadh-362001, Gujarat, India
Jignesh V Vadalia — Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary Science andAnimal Husbandry,Kamdhenu University, Junagadh-362001, Gujarat, India
Published 22 Apr 2026 Vol. 22 No. 3 (2026), pp. 164-167 ● Open access
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Abstract

The study was conducted over a 14-months period (April 2024 to May 2025) on a total of 6,742 canine cases with various clinical conditions  reported to the Veterinary Clinical Complex of the College in Junagadh (Gujarat, India). Of these, 1,984 cases (29.43%) were diagnosed  with different types of surgical affections, of which 40 dogs (2.02%) were recorded with soft tissue tumours.The highest incidence of  soft tissue tumours was observed in dogs aged between 4 and 8 years (52.5%). Among the tumour types, mammary gland tumours  were the most prevalent (40%), followed by cutaneous tumours (35%), abdominal tumours (12.5%), perineal tumours (7.5%), epulis  (2.5%) and warts (2.5%). Breed-wise, the highest incidence was recorded in German Shepherd dogs compared to other breeds. Of the  40 dogs diagnosed with soft tissue tumours, 12 were males (30%) and 28 were females (70%). 

 

KeywordsAge groups, Dogs, German Shepherd, Mammary gland tumours, Soft tissue tumours

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