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Prevalence of cutaneous mast cell sarcoma in dogs in Croatia

Prevalence of cutaneous mast cell sarcomas (MCSs) was investigated at Department of Veterinary Pathology of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine from January 1st, 2008. to December 31st, 2012. Frequency of tumor grades depending on the breed, sex and localization in Croatia was established. In the analyzed period totally 1939 tumors were diagnosed, from which 928 of them were skin tumors, and MCS were found in 125 animals or in 13.47% of skin tumors. MCSs were found more frequently in male dogs (n=77 or 61.6%) and average age was 7.83 years. Higher incidence of these tumors were on the thorax (16.8%), hind limbs (12.8%), abdomen (12%), head (9.6%), forelimb (7.20%) and neck (6.4%). Golden retriever, mongrel and Boxer were most frequent breed. Grade I tumor found in 24.8% (n=31) of animals from which 67.74% (n=21) was male and 32.26 (n=10) female ; grade II in 41.6% (n=52) from wich 59.62% (n=31) male and 40.38% (n=21) female ; and grade III in 33.6% (n=42) from which 59.53% (n=25) was male and 40.44 (n=17) female. The ratio of grade I, II and III in male dogs was 27.27% ; 40.26% and 32.47% respectively and in female 20.83% ; 43.75% and 35.42% respectively. The average age of dogs with tumors grade I, II and III was 7.82, 7.69, and 7.99 years respectively. On the head most frequent was grade II, on the neck I and III equally, on the forelimb, hind limb, back, abdomen, tail and preputium grade II was most frequent. The most frequent grade on the perineum, scrotum and multiple locations was grade III. In the Golden retriever the most frequent location of tumor was thorax, in the mongrel multiple location and in Boxer abdomen.

mast cell sarcoma; skin; prevalence; dog; Croatia

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