Bone neoplasms: reality of diagnosis and prognosis in dogs in the city of Fortaleza/Ceará
Keywords:
Bone diseases, descriptive epidemiology, oncologyAbstract
The expansion in the number of dogs in Brazilian homes has been associated with an improvement in food management and more responsible guardianship, leading to an increase in the life expectancy of these animals. At the same time, oncology has been more approached in the field of Veterinary Medicine and the number of studies related to bone neoplasms have increased. Primary bone neoplasms are: osteosarcoma, osteogenic sarcoma of invasive and metastatic behavior, chondrosarcoma, and fibrosarcoma, a malignant fibroblast tumor characterized by collagen formation. The diagnosis of these neoplasms can be challenging and the speed with which it is performed is essential for a favorable prognosis. Therefore, the objective of this study was to bring a perspective of how the diagnosis happens and understand the scenarios of patients' prognosis according to the veterinarians
of Fortaleza city. The data collection was carried out through Google forms, being answered between july and september 2022, including questions about the level of specialization of the veterinarian, his experience and time working in the small animals clinic, the challenges of diagnosis for such neoplasms, forms of diagnosis used in these cases, number of cases accompanied by these professionals, breed/size ratio of animals affected by the neoplasm, the post-diagnosis prognosis of these animals and whether the treatment is usually carried out in the general practice or by a specialist.
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