Nasal Tumors in 3 Canine Cases

Abstract

Three dogs suffering from nasal tumors received combined therapy with surgery, orthovoltage radiotherapy and chemotherapy using cisplatin. Disease-free interval and survival time of case 1 with chondrosarcoma (T₂N₀M₀) was 8 months and 21 months, respectively, Disease-free interval was 7 months in case 2 suffering from adenocarcinoma (T₃N₀M₀) Recurrence and intracerebral infiltration of the tumor were observed, and survival time of case 2 was 9 months. Although case 3 with anaplastic carcinoma (T₂N₀M₀) received surgery and radiotherapy, the dog died at two months after surgery due to severe anemia associated with babesiosis.