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Malignant Melanoma in Dogs – A Colorful Canine Cancer

27-03-17 by CriticalCareDVM

With my bald head, I’m keenly aware of my risk for skin cancer, specifically malignant melanoma. Unfortunately, our canine companions can develop this cancer too. This cancer is quite aggressive, so I wanted to share information with pet parents to raise awareness. Please consider sharing with other dog parents you know. Happy reading! Malignant Melanoma – … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: aspirate, biopsy, chemotherapy, cutaneous, digit, DNA, dysphagia, footpad, gingiva, gums, halitosis, lips, malignant, melanoma, metastasis, mucocutaneous, nail bed, Oncept, oral, palate, ptyalism, radiation, skin, stage, stertor, stridor, tongue, tumor, tyrosinase, vaccine

Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs – A Common Canine Skin Cancer

20-03-17 by CriticalCareDVM

Mast cells are unique cells of the immune system that are involved in the body’s response to inflammation and allergies. Unfortunately, these cells can become cancerous to affect different areas of the body, particularly the skin. Given their commonality in our canine companions, I wanted to dedicate some time to sharing information about them. Please … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: antihistamine, biopsy, bone marrow, c-Kit, CCNU, connective tissue, corticosteroid, cytology, fine needle aspiration, grade, heparin, high, histamine, Kinavet, kit, lomustine, low, margins, masitinib, mass, mast cell, mucocutaneous, nail bed, Palladia, peri-anal, prednisone, prepuce, radiation therapy, serotonin, skin, sonography, spleen, stage, toceranib, tumor, tyrosine kinase, ultrasonography, vinblastine

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