Histopathology Outcomes Associated with Surgically Amputated Toe Tumor in Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius).

Maher M. Baker; Imad Al–Sultan; S. Jasni; Abd.Rahman Binziz; Abdulwahhab Al–Juboori; Mohammad J. Tabbaa; Suhail Al–Salam

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

Histopathology Outcomes Associated with Surgically Amputated Toe Tumor in Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius).

Maher M. Baker, Imad Al Sultan, S. Jasni, Abd. Rahman Binziz, Abdulwahhab Al Juboori, Mohammad J. Tabbaa, Suhail Al Salam

Abstract :

In the literature, there is little information on the types of of toe tumors among camels. Accordingly, the present study was designed to investigate the prevalence, histological types and to describe the best procedure of surgical intervention for treatment. A total of 150 cases with toe tumors were clinically identified from 37493 camels of different camel eeds (Majaheem (Hazmi), Maghateer (Omani), Asail (Local), and Sudani) examined at at Al–Tiba Veterinary Hospital. Toe tumors were surgically excised with safe margins. Surgical specimens were washed with iced–phosphase buffer saline and fixed with 10% buffer formalin. Representative tissue specimens were taken from excised tumors, fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin, dehydrated in increasing concentrations of ethanol, cleared with xylene and embedded in paraffin. Three–μm sections were prepared from paraffin blocks and stained with haematoxylin and eosin.

In total, overall prevalence of toe tumors was 0.4%. SCC is the most common type of toe tumor (67%) followed by fioma (21%) and spiny keratoderma (3%). In SCC, The predominant fraction were ulcerated, large– sized, poorly differentiated and medially located in forelimb.

In conclusion, We believe that constant irritation that results in ulceration of the sole and overgrown of toe nails, and prolonged exposure to sun light are considered to be possible causes. SCC is the predominant histologic type of toe tumors. Fore limb and medial site are the most common sites of SCC. Surgery is the gold standard in the treatment of Toe tumors.