Lymphoma in 3 related Rottweilers from a single household : clinical communication

R.G. Lobetti
2009 Journal of the South African Veterinary Association  
Over a period of approximately 1 year, 2 sibling Rottweilers and their dam in the same household developed stage IV and stage III lymphoma, respectively. All 3 initially responded to doxorubicin chemotherapy but relapsed after approximately 3 months and were subsequently euthanased. As no obvious environmental trigger could be identified in these dogs, it is speculated that an underlying genetic predisposition could have played a role in the development of lymphoma in these related dogs.
doi:10.4102/jsava.v80i2.180 fatcat:wrnwzo7injbmjdkhdlczynqur4