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CLINICAL REPORTSURGICAL MANAGEMENT OFOVARIAN TUMOUR IN A BITCHAsha Abraham¹ and P. Ravindran²District Veterinary Centre, KottayamCLINICAL HISTORYA nine years old, black female Pomeraniandog, of 8 kg bodyweight was brought to the DistrictndVeterinary Centre, Kottayam, on 22 of July 2010with the complaint of not taking food. Abdominalenlargement was noticed. As reported by the owner,the dog was off-feed since three days and showedreduced water intake. The dog was found inactiveand dull throughout these days. Defecation andurination were normal. The animal was given regularvaccinations and was dewormed at regular intervals.CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS0Temperature : 101.6 FPulseMucous membraneRespiration: 60/min.: Pale: PantingPhysical examination revealed abdominaleffusions and presence of abdominal mass. Ondetailed examination, blood tinged exudates could beaspirated from the abdomen (haemo-abdomen),which was positive for protein test. Wet filmexamination of the peripheral blood taken from theear tip was found negative for any moving parasites.Severe ascites limited the diagnostic quality ofabdominal radiography. On ultrasound scanning, theovarian tumors were fount to be large, contained1. MVSc Scholar, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,Mannuthy2. Veterinary Surgeon, District Veterinary Centre, Kottayammultiple anechoic cystic structures and had irregularmargins.DIAGNOSISDiagnosis was made from the history, clinicalsigns, haematologic investigations, radiographicexamination and ultrasound scanning and the diseasewas diagnosed as an ovarian tumour.TREATMENTTreatment adopted was removal of tumour byovaro-hysterectomy. In addition, chemotherapy isadvisable to reduce the chances of re occurrence.Anaesthesia and controlAnaesthesia was induced afterpremedicating with 0.4ml Glycopyrrolate and 0.4mlXylazine hydrochloride and maintained using 1.6mlKetamine hydrochloride. The dog was controlled ondorsal recumbency.Preparation of the siteSite of incision - midventral from a point,behind the umbilicus backwards along the midline,over a length of 5 inches.The site was shaved, scrubbed with savlon,mopped dry with cotton and painted tincture iodineover the site to make it aseptic. Draped themidventral area of the dog exposing the site ofincision.JIVA Vol. 10 Issue 1 April 201249