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N I Christensen1, P H Brain, V Langova
1Small Animal Specialist Hospital, 1/1 Richardson Place, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia. nchristensen@sashvets.com
Background:
An 11-year-old female spayed Labrador Retriever was presented with clinical signs of oestrus and vaginal bleeding. Historically, the dog had not cycled and had been spayed at less than 6 months of age.
Results:
Extensive investigation culminated in the diagnosis of an ovarian granulosa cell tumour. The patient had a history of localised grade III mast cell tumour 5 years prior and hepatic haemangiosarcoma 8 months prior to diagnosis.
Conclusions:
Both conditions were successfully treated with a combination of surgery and chemotherapy and there was no evidence of metastasis or recurrence at the time of evaluation for signs of oestrus.
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