Professional paper

Mammary gland tumors in cats

Andrea Gudan Kurilj ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Kristina Lučić ; Veterinarska ambulanta „Morna“, Zagreb, Croatia
Nikola Karabolovski ; Veterinarski fakultet, Sveučilište Sv. Kliment Ohridski, Bitola
Ivan-Conrado Šoštarić-Zuckermann ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Marko Hohšteter ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Željko Grabarević ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Tumors of the mammary gland are among the most common neoplasms in bitches and cats, but in cats malignant histological types are more prevalent. These tumors usually develop in older animals and steroid sex hormones play a major role in their development. In prognosis, an important factor is the size of the primary tumor, indicating the importance of early diagnosis and proper treatment of mammary tumors. The method of choice in the treatment of these tumors is radical surgical excision of the tumor and the remaining mammary glands, while the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy in cats is still not entirely clear. In this study current knowledge is summarized about the causes and presentation of the disease in cats, the biological behavior of the mammary tumors, diagnosis and prognostic factors, and a brief overview is given related to tumors of the mammary gland in cats in the Republic of Croatia.

Keywords

cat; tumor; mammary gland

Hrčak ID:

231412

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/231412

Publication date:

5.10.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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