Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (9): 4121-4130.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2024.09.036

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Clinico-histopathological Traits of Canine Mammary Tumors in Wuhan Area and Their Correlation with Benign and Malignant Tumors

Yi ZHANG(), Jie XU, Xiaoyuan SONG, Shiwei ZHOU, Yumeng TENG, Xiaoli LIU, Guofu CHENG, Changqin GU, Wanpo ZHANG, Xueying HU*()   

  1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
  • Received:2023-10-27 Online:2024-09-23 Published:2024-09-27
  • Contact: Xueying HU E-mail:1262532327@qq.com;huxueying@mail.hazu.edu.cn

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinico-histopathological traits (age, sex, breed, sterilization, number of necrotic lesions, number of hemorrhagic lesions) of canine mammary tumors in Wuhan area and to analyze their correlation with benign and malignant tumors. Two hundred and eight cases cases of canine mammary tumors were clinically collected and clinical information such as breed, gender, age, and sterilization status were collected. Pathological methods were used for histological diagnosis, and the number of necrotic and hemorrhagic lesions was counted. Correlation analysis was performed using SPSS 27.0. The results showed that 208 cases of mammary tumor in dogs in Wuhan area were all females, with an onset age ranging from 1 to 15 years old, with an average onset age of 9.7 years old. The most susceptible breeds were Poodle and hybrid dogs, and unsterilized dogs were more susceptible to the disease. The pathological diagnosis results show that the benign to malignant ratio of mammary tumors is close to 1∶1. The high incidence types of benign tumors are mixed tumors and complex tumors, while the high incidence types of malignant tumors are ductal cancer and mixed tumors. Bleeding and necrosis are more common in malignant tumors. After correlation analysis, it was found that the age of the affected dog was correlated with the type of malignant tumor (P=0.016), the number of bleeding lesions (P < 0.01), and the number of necrotic lesions (P < 0.01). The number of bleeding lesions was correlated with the number of necrotic lesions (P < 0.01). Age, number of necrotic lesions, and multifocal bleeding can be independent influencing factors for the malignancy of canine mammary tumors. Older dogs are prone to necrosis and bleeding when developing mammary tumors. Age, number of necrotic lesions, and multifocal bleeding can serve as clinico-histopathological traits for diagnosing malignant tumors, providing a certain reference for clinical diagnosis.

Key words: canine mammary tumor, clinico-histopathological traits, bleeding, necrosis, correlation analysis

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