Avaliação epidemiológica dos casos de tumor venéreo transmissível diagnosticados no Setor de Patologia Animal da Universidade Federal do Piauí / Epidemiologic evaluation of transmissible venereal tumor cases diagnosed in Animal Pathology Sector of Federal University of Piauí

ABSTRACT

In order to establish the frequency of VTT diagnosed by cytological examination at the AnimalPathology Department of Federal University of Piauí considering the gender, age and breed, a study ofdiagnosed cases was performed between January 2015 and November 2016. It was observed a higher incidencein males, average age in three years, non-owned dogs, occurring mostly in the external genitalia. TVT is animportant neoplasia affecting mainly canine reproductive organs.