January 2025

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POM January 2025

Animal: 5 years old, dog, male, entire 
Organ:  Oral cavity
History: The dog was receiving Vincristine chemotherapy for a metastatic TVT. 
Findings:  On external examination, there were multiple, coalescing pink to white, exophytic wart-like masses in the oral cavity, lips, tongue, soft palate, oropharynx and haired skin of the muzzle. A similar mass was seen on the skin overlying the left testicle
Etiological diagnosis: oral papillomatosis 
Contributor: Diana Bochynska DipECVP, Assistant Professor – Veterinary Pathology Ross University, Regina Kemper- DVM pathology intern 
Bibliography: 
Khan, Sharun & Elangovan, Kalaiselvan & K., Sindhoora & Rahman, A. T Faslu & Khan, Azam & Pawde, A.M. & Amarpal, Amarpal. (2020). Oral Papillomatosis in a Dog: Surgical Management and Histopathological Findings. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences. 8. 408-411. 10.17582/journal.aavs/2020/8.4.408.411.