Observations on the canine transmissible venereal tumour as seen in the Bahamas

ABSTRACT

The high incidence of the canine transmissible venereal tumour among dogs in the Bahamas is recorded. The clinical syndrome associated with this tumour is described and particular mention is made of the frequent occurrence of large numbers of extragenital lesions. The literature is reviewed briefly, the aetiology is discussed and an attempt is made to explain the high number of animals showing multiple extragenital cutaneous lesions.(AU)