author(s)
Sunil CL, Nagaraja BN, Suresh L, Srinivasa Murthy KM, Mahesh V, Jamuna KV and Suguna Rao

abstract
The present study was carried out to evaluate efficacy of zap strap method of treatment for malignant tumours of skin and subcutaneous tissue in dogs. There were no significance variations observed in physiological (rectal temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate), haematological (haemoglobin, total erythrocyte count, total leucocyte count and differential leucocyte count) and biochemical parameters (serum creatinine, serum alanine aminotransferase and serum alkaline phosphatase). There was non-significant increase in haemoglobin and total erythrocyte count in dogs subjected to zap strap method of treatment. There was a non-significant increase in total leukocyte count and differential leukocyte count which later came to the normal range post-operatively. There were no significant changes in serum alkaline phosphatase and serum alanine aminotransferase. There were no statistically significant changes in serum creatinine in dogs subjected to zap strap method of treatment, but pathological significant change was noticed in case 3, succumbed on 31st post-operative day. On the basis of observation and the evaluation during the present study it was concluded that the zap strap method of treatment is effective for skin and subcutaneous malignant tumours in dogs in terms of avoiding the risk of general anaesthesia, minimally invasive, owner’s satisfaction and without any complications in dogs.