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Mast cell tumor on lip of a dog. Veterinary oncology is a subspecialty of veterinary medicine that deals with cancer diagnosis and treatment in animals. Cancer is a major cause of death in pet animals. In one study, 45% of the dogs that reached 10 years of age or older died of cancer. [1]
Early detection offers the best chance for successful treatment. The heterogeneity of tumors makes drug development increasingly complex, especially as new causes are discovered. No cure for cancer in canines exist. [2] Some dog owners opt for no treatment of the cancer at all, in which case palliative care, including pain relief, may be ...
Illustration of venereal granulomata on a dog's penis. A canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT), also known as a transmissible venereal tumor (TVT), canine transmissible venereal sarcoma (CTVS), sticker tumor and infectious sarcoma, is a histiocytic tumor of the external genitalia of the dog and other canines, and is transmitted from animal to animal during mating.
Excessive dog drooling can be a response to pain or infection in the mouth. Pus or discharge An infected tooth may release pus or discharge from the gums, often near the decayed area.
Cases have risen dramatically over last decade, according to recent research
Progression of a Histocytoma on a French Bulldog Ear -2 months time A histiocytoma on the ear of a dog Canine Cutaneous Histiocytoma on a young boxer dog. A histiocytoma in the dog is a benign tumor. It is an abnormal growth in the skin of histiocytes (histiocytosis), a cell that is part of the immune system.
Owners turn to radiation treatment. In Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, 9-year-old Cinder, a Labrador, was on five daily oral medications for severe arthritis that developed when she was five.
Ovarian cancer* is uncommon in dogs, with the most common type being the granulosa cell tumor. This type of tumor can metastasize and can cause cystic endometrial hyperplasia. [165] Uterine cancer* is very rare in dogs. The most common type is benign leiomyoma. [165] Bladder cancer* is usually malignant in dogs.