Indian Vet. J.
, April 2017, 94 (04) : 76 - 77
Surgical Management of Lipoma in a Cow
Amit Mahajan1 and Nikunj Gupta
Veterinary Hospital Majra, Teh Paonta Sahib, Distt. Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh-173025.
(Received : 23-06-2016 257/16
Abstract
Crossbred jersey graded female animal was
reported with a large sized tumorous growth
at the level of neck region. As per history the
animal was suffering with the aforesaid growth
since last 4 months and the size was growing
day by day. Clinical observation revealed dif-
culty in feeding and drinkingdue to the excessive
growth. Further examination showedgrowth to
be benign in nature, soft to touch and slightly
painful. In all probability it was a lipoma. A
massive benign carcinoma weighing 11-12 kg
was surgically excised. Regular antibiotics along
with localized antiseptic dressingresulted in
complete recovery of animal.
Key words: Cow,Lipoma, Neck region,Surgical
management.
Lipomas are very common in animals
residing in and around industrial belts.These
tumors are well differentiated and present as
anodular mass in the subcutis. Radical excision
of tumor was applied in such cases as a curative
intervention(Abouelnasr et al., 2016). These
lipomas tend to rupture and thereby increasing
the probability of getting infested with myiasis
(Baniadam et al., 2010), thereby further aggra-
vating the situation. The proximal extrem-
ity of the limbs and the trunks are the most
common sites for lipomas (Kumar et al., 2011).
Veterinary ofcers met clinical conditions with
massive lipoma weighing around 11-12 kg at the
level of neck region in a cow.The primary objec-
tive of the surgery was to relieve the animal of
its additional weight on the neck region and to
enable the animal to return to normal feeding
and drinking.
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Corresponding author : Email : amitmahajan1977@yahoo.co.in
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Accepted : 11-08-2016)
Case History and Observations
On December 8, 2015, a 7-year-old Jersey graded
cow was presented at Veterinary HospitalMa-
jra with a massive lipoma weighing around
11-12 kg at the level of neck region (Figure 1).
Themass appeared as a small growth around 4
months back. The animal exhibited normal body
temperature, heart rate, rumen motility and
respiration.However, feeding and drinking were
moderately affected. The tumor in question
was increasing in size day by day. According to
history, macroscopicappearance of the mass and
clinical examination, it appeared to be a massive
benign lipoma.
Treatment and Discussion
Surgical excision is the primary treatment
option for most animals with lipoma. The surgi-
cal area was prepared for aseptic surgery. The
ability to completely excise the tumor depended
on factors such as the size and location of the
tumor (Baniadam et al., loc cit).Surgical treat-
ment was performed on the neoplastic lesion
under the inuence of xylazine injection (2%w/v)
at a dose of 0.1 mg/ kg. b.wt and premedicated
with atropine sulfate at a dose of 1-2 mg/ 40
kg.b.wt. Local anesthesia was obtained using 30
mL Lignocaine HCl 2% around the lesion. The
growth was extensive with a voluminous blood
supply. The trickiest part of the surgery was its
vicinity to the jugular vein. After positioning of
the cattle in left lateral recumbency, the animal
head was xed down to prevent aspiration.
An incision was made around the pedicle of
the lesion, and the mass removed en bloc after
dissection. Surgical resection with wide margins
in benign tumors, proved to be effective in
controlling the disease (Umeshwori et al., 2011).
The area was douched with around 1 Lt Normal
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Fig 1. Massive benign lipoma at the neck region in a cow. Fig 2. Complete recovery of the affected animal after the
surgical intervention.

saline. The skin wound was sutured using inter- References

rupted horizontal mattress with silk suture No.
0. Inj Amoxicillin Sodium + Cloxacillin Sodium
4 gm. I/M od x 7 days, Inj Meloxicam 15ml I/M
od x 7 days, Inj B complex 10 ml I/M ad x 3 days.
Antiseptic dressage with betadine, Zinc Oxide-
and Boric acid was carried out along with the
use of Topicure plus spray for local application.
The skin sutures were removed on the 10th day.
The affected animal recovered subsequently
with no information of recurrence till date (Fig
2).
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Sweat Gland Adenocarcinoma in a German Shepherd Dog

K. Gopal1, C. Balachandran, S. Vairamuthu and N. Pazhanivel
Department of Veterinary Pathology, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai – 600 007.

(Received : 20-07-2016 293/16 Accepted : 22-08-2016)

Abstract arrangement with anisokaryosis. Histologically,

A 7 year-old male German shepherd dog was
brought for post-mortem examination with the
history serious illness and wound at the base
of the right Ear. Grossly, an ulcerated mass
was noticed at the base of the right ear. Two
metastatic foci were also observed in the lung
and liver. The cytological examination revealed
variable sized clusters of epithelial cells in acinar
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Corresponding author : Email : drvetpal@gmail.com
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the growth revealed variable sized acini lined by
multiple layers of cuboidal cells and the lumen
lled with homogeneous eosinophilic uid.
Multilayered tubules showed various thickness
of disorganized cells. It was conrmed as sweat
gland adenocarcinoma.
Key words: German shepherd, dog, sweat gland
adenocarcinoma
Sweat gland tumours are relatively
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