Conclusion
Venereal tumours
You may recall that last week a passing reference was made to ‘transmissible canine venereal tumours’ (TCVT) as a vaginal condition which could be mistaken for the proliferation of cells which accompanies another ailment, viz vaginal hyperplasia. We dealt with this latter condition in depth last week.
The word venereal stems from Venus, the Goddess of Love. Diseases that are transmitted by ‘love’ making associated with the intromission of the penis into the vagina (coitus) are called venereal diseases, VD, for short. When this happens in dogs, the name CVD (C for canine) is given; and since it is relatively easily transmitted by the sex act, the scientists logically add in the T for transmissible. Further,