Transanal endoscopic treatment of benign canine rectal tumours: preliminary results in six cases (1992 to 1996)

Transanal endoscopic resection and cautery of benign rectal tumours was per formed in six dogs with extensive and/or inaccessible rectal neoplasia. The results were encouraging, with three dogs cured and the quality of life of a further two improved for a significant time. The remaining dog died as a result of rectal perforation. Transanal endoscopic treatment of extensive and/or inaccessible benign canine rectal tumours offers an alternative to m ore radical techniques such as pull-through surgery.