Surgical management of melanocytomas in buffaloes

Authors

  • V. Devi Prasad Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • P. Ravi Kumar Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • N.V.V. Hari Krishna Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • B. Sailaja Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • D. Baghya Raj Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India

Keywords:

melanocytoma, melanoma, malignant, perineum, pleomorphism

Abstract

Two buffaloes of different ages were presented to the clinics with a history of black, hard, painless growths on the right fore limb interfering with its locomotion in one and perineal region interfering with its urination in the other respectively with progressive increase in size over a period of 5 months. Based on the findings of clinical examination, the condition was tentatively diagnosed as melanocytoma and was excised surgically. The clinical findings, surgical management and outcome of the cases were discussed. 

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Author Biographies

V. Devi Prasad, Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India

Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India

P. Ravi Kumar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India

N.V.V. Hari Krishna, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India

B. Sailaja, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India

D. Baghya Raj, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India

Buffalo Bulletin Vol.37 No.2

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Published

2018-06-30

How to Cite

Prasad, V. D., Kumar, P. R., Krishna, N. H., Sailaja, B., & Raj, D. B. (2018). Surgical management of melanocytomas in buffaloes. Buffalo Bulletin, 37(2), 263–267. Retrieved from https://kuojs.lib.ku.ac.th/index.php/BufBu/article/view/32

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 2 (2018): April-June

Section

Case Report