Prevalence of spontaneously occurring animals neoplasms in Jammu

A total of 55 samples of growth were recorded in domestic animals (bovines and canines) during one year period from January, 2016 to January, 2017 from Jammu. Out of theses, 44 samples were positive for tumorous growth and remaining were non tumourous condition. Out of 26 samples collected from bovines (cattle and buffalo), 21 were positive for neoplasms (80.76%; 21/26). Out of 29 samples collected from canines, 23 were positive for neoplasms (79.31%; 23/29). In bovines and canines, occurrence and also malignancy of neoplastic conditions was more in female than male animals. More tumour conditions were observed at 0-3 years of age in bovines and 10-12 years of age in canines. In bovines, skin and soft tissues showed highest occurrence (52.38%; 11/21) followed by eye (33.33%; 7/21), mammary gland (9.52%; 2/21) and the tumour of alimentary system (4.77%; 1/21). In canines, tumour of skin and soft tissues showed highest occurrence (56.52%; 13/23) followed by mammary gland (26.08%; 6/23), genital system (8.70%; 2/23), bone (4.35%; 1/23) and lymphoid organ (4.35%; 1/23).