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Osteosarcoma in Dogs – A Painful & Aggressive Bone Cancer

2017-10-30 by CriticalCareDVM

Lameness is a common problem in dogs. Muscle injuries like an iliopsoas muscle strain and ligamentous injuries like a cranial cruciate ligament rupture are frequently diagnosed in dogs. Every once and a while, a lameness is more serious than a strain or ligament problem. Sometimes it’s cancer, specifically a cancer in the bone called osteosarcoma. It’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: alkaline phosphatase, ALP, amputation, appendicular, axial, biopsy, bisphosphanate, bone, cancer, computed tomography, CT scan, lameness, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, OSA, osteolysis, osteosarcoma, pathologic fracture, radiation therapy, radiographs, stereotactic radiation therapy, X-rays

Multiple Myeloma in Dogs & Cats – A Cancer of the Immune System

2017-08-21 by CriticalCareDVM

As a board-certified veterinary internal medicine and emergency/critical care specialist, I’m used to seeing unwell patients. The sickest of the sick. But this week I saw cancer patient after cancer patient. Beautiful pets with committed families. I’m not a cancer specialist, and unfortunately the closest one in three hours away. So, I do my best … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: B cells, Bence Jones, chemotherapy, cytopenias, effector B cells, heavy chain, hemorrhagic diathesis, hypercalcemia, hyperviscosity, kidney, light chain, melphalan, monoclonal gammopathy, multiple myeloma, osteolysis, plasma cells, plasmacytes, prednisone

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