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Two of the most important signs a dog may have an intracranial brain tumor are seizure and unexplained behavioral changes. Seizures manifest as a 1–2 minute display of a combination of the following: loss of consciousness, lateral recumbency (dog lying on its side), paddling of the legs, tremors, and involuntary urination/defecation.
Epilepsy attributed to brain tumor, stroke or other trauma is known as secondary or symptomatic epilepsy. There is no known cause for primary or idiopathic epilepsy, which is only diagnosed by eliminating other possible causes for the seizures. Dogs with idiopathic epilepsy experience their first seizure between the ages of one and three ...
Squamous cell carcinoma* is a malignant tumor in dogs that most commonly occurs in the oral cavity, including the tongue, tonsils, and gingiva. Squamous cell carcinoma accounts for 5 percent of skin tumors in dogs, and are the most common tumor of the toe. Dogs with unpigmented skin on the nose may develop this cancer from long-term sun exposure.
Chris Cook was on a run with his dog the day after Christmas when he suddenly started feeling strange. Cook was a healthy 40-year-old who worked out four times a week and completed a triathlon.
Rage syndrome is a rare seizure disorder in dogs, characterized by explosive aggression. [1] [2] [3]It is frequently confused with idiopathic aggression, a term for aggression with no identifiable cause.
Snow White is finally resting in comfort after spending an unknown amount of time living with an obtrusive 6-lb. tumor. According to Tri-County Animal Rescue, a no-kill nonprofit in Boca Raton ...
In April, several dog owners told the Wall Street Journal the meds had hurt or killed their pups — including Phil Jordan, who said his 12-year-old rescue, Daisy, began to limp and wobble a ...
Prostate cancer; Brain cancer; Hemangiosarcoma is a type of cancer that is common in dogs. [5] Hemangiosarcomas form from the cells lining blood vessels (endothelial cells) and can occur all over the body. These tumors can develop on the skin, subcutaneously, or on a blood vessel within an organ and are highly malignant.