Vol. 10, Issue 7, Part B (2025)

Author(s): Vaishnavi A Patel, Rohit S Parmar, Dipak P Amin, Vaishnavi S Patel, Payal G Solanki, Kirti D Fanase, Harsh Jani, Manan M Pandya, Ankita Brahmbhatta, Rahil Mithapiraji, Jay B Benkar, Vikas J Bechara, Satyaraj S Jadeja, Meet Desai, PT Sutariya and AM Patel

Abstract: The increasing prevalence of tumours in bovine populations raises significant concerns for animal health, agricultural productivity, and economic sustainability. This retrospective study was conducted to assess the incidence and histopathological spectrum of tumours in bovines over a three-year period (2021-2023) at the College of Veterinary Science, Sardarkrushinagar. A total of 129 tumour-suspected samples from cattle and buffaloes were examined of these, 97 cases (75.19%) were confirmed as neoplastic, while 32 were diagnosed as non-neoplastic lesions, primarily lymph node hyperplasia and lymphadenitis. Neoplasms were classified based on histogenesis into epithelial (69.06%), mesenchymal (27.85%), and mixed (3.09%) types. Malignant tumours (79.38%) were more prevalent than benign ones (20.62%). Squamous cell carcinoma (58.76%) was the most common malignant tumour, followed by fibrosarcoma, whereas angiofibroma and neurofibroma were the most frequently observed benign tumours. A higher incidence of skin and soft tissue tumours was noted. The findings underscore the need for early diagnosis and awareness to manage bovine neoplasia and highlight the predominance of epithelial malignancies, especially squamous cell carcinoma, in the study population.