Terminal multicentric lymphoma in a Swiss Mountain dog: A case report Rakshit Sabita1, Clark Dale1, Roy Kabita2, Datta I.C.3,* 1Milford Veterinary Clinic, 110 Canal Street, Milford, MI, 48381, USA, 2Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, 482001, Madhya Pradesh, India. 3Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University, Jabalpur, 482001, Madhya Pradesh, India. *Address for Correspondence, Dr I.C. Datta, Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University, Jabalpur-482001, Madhya Pradesh, India, E-mail: ishwardatta32@yahoo.com
Online Published on 28 July, 2022. Abstract A neutered male Swiss Mountain dog, 7 years 9 months in age (63.6 kg), was presented to the clinic on July 16, 2021 with the complaint of not eating well, vomiting occasionally, drinking excessively and urinating more than usual for nearly 10 days. The faecal excreta, dark black in colour, soft in consistency, and emitting foetid odour was noticed for a few weeks. Unabated extremely painful turgidity of both anal glands was highly challenging; the patient was visibly relieved with gland flush 4 weeks earlier. Physical examination revealed that all the peripheral lymph nodes were perceptibly swollen. Radiography and blood work, followed by Fine Needle Aspirate (FNA) cytology, and polymerase chain reaction for antigen receptor rearrangements (PARR) confirmed lymphoma. Further, the patient’s clinico-haematobiochemical profile strongly suggested stage V, according to the WHO classification. Appropriate diet change with oral multi-drug home regimen was advised for interim relief. Oncologist referral was suggested. However, in view of the fast deterioration in the health status with poor prognosis, the well-informed owner finally opted for the pet’s euthanasia. Top Keywords Dog, Internal organs, Lymphoma, Metastasis, Multicentric, Terminal. Top |