title: Cryosurgical treatment of cancerous and noncancerous diseases of dogs, horses, and cats.
abstract: Cryosurgery was used to treat a variety of cancerous and noncancerous diseases in dogs, horses, and cats. Follow-up evaluation on 52 animals revealed an overall "no recurrence" rate of 61%. Among the animals with no recurrence were 12 of 17 with cutaneous lesions and 5 of 8 (horses) with sarcoids. Seven of 10 dogs with anal fistulas healed after cryosurgery, but 2 had recurrence of the disease. Treatment of invasive neoplasms of the oral and nasal cavities was not successful. Side effects and complications were minimal.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000662:veterinary*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary