Análise dos fatores predisponentes ao surgimento de tumor de mama em cadelas atendidas no HUV/UEMA

Abstract

The incidence of cancer in dogs has increased in recent years. It is estimated that the mammary tumors comprise approximately about 50% of tumors diagnosed in dogs. They are described as the second and third cancers with highest incidence rate in dogs and cats, respectively. Studies have shown a strong association between non-spayed females and incidence of breast cancer. The present study presents a data collection on bitches with breast tumors treated at the HUV / UEMA in the city of São Luís (MA), from August 2015 to June 2016, to the evaluation of factors predisposing to the appearance of these breast tumors, and discussed Some important aspects related to the mammary neoplasia, which has great relevance in the clinical practice of small animals , not only for its growing incidence and its severity, as commonly represent one of the causes of death of livestock due to the ability of progression to metastasis accompanying many of malignant breast tumors.