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  2. Autoimmune skin diseases in dogs - Wikipedia

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    However, in dogs affected by an autoimmune disease, the immune system loses the ability to make this distinction, causing the immune system to attack the body. [5] Autoimmune diseases in the base layer of the epidermis are characterized by damage to the connective tissue and vesicle formation located below the epidermis layer and the dermis ...

  3. Canine transmissible venereal tumor - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. List of dog diseases - Wikipedia

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    Discoid lupus erythematosus is an uncommon autoimmune disease of the skin in dogs. It does not progress to systemic lupus erythematosus in dogs. The most common initial symptom is scaling and loss of pigment on the nose. [34] Juvenile cellulitis, also known as puppy strangles, is a disease that affects puppies. Its cause is unknown, but it is ...

  5. Dog skin disorders - Wikipedia

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    Pemphigus foliaceus is the most common autoimmune disease of the dog. [1] Blisters in the epidermis rapidly break to form crusts and erosions, most often affecting the face and ears initially, but in some cases spreading to include the whole body. The paw pads can be affected, causing marked hyperkeratosis (thickening of the pads with scale).

  6. Mastocytoma in dogs - Wikipedia

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    Mast cells in cell culture. Mast cells (mastocytes) are cells of the immune system and represent an important link between the innate and acquired immune response.They arise from precursor cells in the bone marrow and migrate as immature cells to many tissues, especially those in close contact with the outside world, where they differentiate.

  7. What Are the Possible Treatments for Cancer on My Dog's Jaw?

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    Dogs with this kind of cancer that have surgery usually only survive 3 to 18 months, depending on how advanced the cancer is when found (1). Squamous cell carcinoma: This is a good possibility ...

  8. Hemangiosarcoma - Wikipedia

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    Hemangiosarcoma is a rapidly growing, highly invasive variety of cancer that occurs almost exclusively in dogs, and only rarely in cats, horses, mice, [1] or humans (vinyl chloride toxicity). It is a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels; that is, blood-filled channels and spaces are commonly observed microscopically.

  9. Cancer in dogs - Wikipedia

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    A 10-year-old female beagle with oral cancer. Cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs. [1] It is estimated that 1 in 3 domestic dogs will develop cancer, which is the same incidence of cancer among humans. [2] Dogs can develop a variety of cancers and most are very similar to those found in humans.