Canine Cancer: Ovarian Tumors

Description Ovarian tumors are almost unheard of in dogs. However, they can be categorized based on their cell origin. They are epithelial tumors, germ cell tumors and sex cord stromal cell tumors. Epithelial tumors and sex cord stromal tumors together account for 80-90% of all canine ovarian tumors. Mesenchymal tumors (originate from cells surrounding the skin, like fat, connective…