Surgical Management of Fibromatous Epulis in a Dog.

The article discusses findings of a study to investigate the surgical removal of epulis tumor in the left upper gum of a mixed breed male dog. It notes that oral tumor develops in 6 percent of dogs with cases commonly found in breeds like Boxers, Golden Retrievers, and German Shepherds. It cites that the dog was administered with general anesthesia for excision of the epulis which had a size of 4 centimeters by 3 centimeters.