Neoplasias orais em cães diagnosticadas no laboratório de patologia animal do hospital veterinário da universidade federal de Uberlândia: estudo retrospectivo

Abstract

The oral cavity neoplasms occupy the fourth place in the frequency of tumors in the dog and the sites most frequently affected by oral neoplasias are gingiva (55%), jugal mucosa ( 20%), hard palate (10%) and oral mucosa (9%). This work aims to determine the occurrence of oral cavity neoplasms in dogs diagnosed at the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU) veterinary hospital from March 2007 to March 2016, relating to the type of neoplasm, race, gender, age and the site affected. Information will be collected from the archives of the Animal Pathology Laboratory of the UFU Veterinary Hospital and analyzed being classified into malignant and benign neoplasms. With this information it is possible to assist the veterinarian in the prognosis of patients and better quality of life.