title: Ocular involvement of transmissible venereal tumor in a dog.
abstract: A case of metastatic transmissible venereal tumor (TVT), with lesions on the penis, conjunctiva, buccal mucosa and skin (lips and trunk), is presented in this case report. The clinical picture is described along with the cytological and histopathological features of the tumor leading to definitive diagnosis of TVT. Possible reasons for the unusual metastatic behavior of TVT and full recovery of the dog after chemotherapy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Clinic of Obstetrics and Artificial Insemination, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 Stavrou Voutyra st., 546 27 Thessaloniki, Makedonia, Greece; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Clinic of Obstetrics and Artificial Insemination, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 Stavrou Voutyra st., 546 27 Thessaloniki, Makedonia, Greece; School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessalia, Karditsa, Greece; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Clinic of Obstetrics and Artificial Insemination, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 Stavrou Voutyra st., 546 27 Thessaloniki, Makedonia, Greece; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Clinic of Obstetrics and Artificial Insemination, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 Stavrou Voutyra st., 546 27 Thessaloniki, Makedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: C.M.
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Boscos
authors.forename: H.N.
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Ververidis
authors.forename: D.K.
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Tondis
authors.forename: A.I.
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Stamou
authors.forename: F.C.
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Samartzi