13. Tumours of head and neck
CANINE TUMOURS Oral tumours Epidemiology Tumours of the oral cavity of dogs account for approximately 6% of all tumours (Hoyt & Withrow 1984). They commonly arise from the gingiva but…
21. Tumours of the skeletal system
The current incidence of bone tumours in dogs is in the order of 7.9/100 000 (Dorn 1976, Dorn et al 1968). Of these, 98% are malignant (Brodey & Riser 1969). Tumours of…
25. Tumours of the eye and retrobulbar space
Eyelid tumours Canine Most commonly benign, eyelid tumours are usually seen in older dogs. Complete excision with narrow margins is curative for sebaceous gland adenoma/Meibomian gland tumour, benign melanoma and…
17. Tumours of the urogenital tract
Canine mammary tumours Mammary tumours are the second most common tumours of dogs (second to skin tumours) (Moulton 1999) (Figure 17.1). Mammary tumours are still frequently encountered in countries were…
19. Mast cell tumours
Perhaps the most difficult of all the tumours we deal with in veterinary medicine is the mast cell tumour (MCT). Because it is a common tumour, every veterinary surgeon at…
26. Tumours of the endocrine system
Tumours of the thyroid Thyroid tumours account for approximately 1–4% (Birchard & Roesel 1981, Loar 1986, Ogilvie 1996, Priester & McKay 1980, Waters & Scott-Moncrieff 1998, Wheeler 1989) of all…
20. Sarcomas of the skin and subcutaneous tissues
In this section a general discussion of the STS family follows. The section is divided into canine and feline sarcomas to facilitate emphasizing some of the differences encountered in the…
14. Tumours of the larynx and trachea, mediastinum, chest wall and cardiopulmonary system
Laryngeal tumours Cancers of the laryngeal region are rare in both dogs and cats. No breed predilection has been seen in either species. Benign laryngeal oncocytomas (rhabdomyomas) occur infrequently in…
15. Tumours of the gastrointestinal tract and associated structures
Oesophageal cancer in cats and dogs is very rare. The most common types are squamous cell carcinoma and other carcinomas, leiomyosarcoma, fibrosarcoma and osteosarcoma (Gualtieri et al 1999a, Jacobs &…
7. Principles of radiation oncology
Radiation for the treatment of veterinary patients is a limited but invaluable resource. It has many applications in veterinary medicine and can be used as sole treatment or more commonly…
