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PINEDA CRUZ, Jocelyn et al. Tumor venéreo transmisible en caninos del área metropolitana de la ciudad de MéxicoCanine Transmissible Venereal Tumor in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City. Rev. cient. (Maracaibo) [online]. 2010, vol.20, n.4, pp.362-366. ISSN 0798-2259.

A study was conducted at the 9 Rabies Control Centers in the metropolitan zone of Mexico City, from January to July 2007, sampled dogs were captured in the streets. A total of 717 samples were obtained from sacrificed dogs older than 1 year old to determine the presence of canine transmissible venereal tumor. The disease was detected in 17.48% of the samples and there was no difference between origins of sample which ranged from 12.44 to 33.33%. The age of the dog affected (P<0.05) the frequency, being lower in older dogs (>7 years; 7.14%), and the highest in the group from 3 to 4 years (20.95%). There was not difference between sexes (males 19.13% vs. females 15.30%) even when there was a tendency to be higher in males (P=0.07). Canine transmissible venereal tumor was present in street dogs captured in Mexico City and its presence is similar to that reported in other countries.

Palavras-chave : Dog; tumor; venereal; transmissible; canine.