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Brain Tumors in Cats & Dogs – What You Need to Know!

2020-09-18 by CriticalCareDVM

Cats and dogs often develop neurologic abnormalities at home for which pet owners bring them to veterinarians for evaluation. Possible causes of neurologic deficits are varied but certainly include brain tumors. This week I’m sharing more information about brain tumors to provide more insight for pet owners. Happy reading! Tell me more! Brain tumors affect … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: ataxia, brain, computed tomography, CT, glioma, magnetic resonance imaging, meningioma, MRI, neurology, seizures, tumor

Cystoscopy – A Look Inside the Lower Urinary Tract

2019-08-30 by CriticalCareDVM

There are many diseases that can affect the lower urinary tracts of dogs and cats – urinary bladder tumors, urinary tract infections, and ectopic ureters. Unfortunately, not all of them can be diagnosed via a simple urinalysis or urine culture. Sometimes we need to look inside the lower urinary tract (LUT). This can be accomplished … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: cancer, cystoscopy, hematuria, lower urinary tract, LUT, polyp, stricture, TCC, transitional cell carcinoma, tumor, Urethra, urinary bladder, urinary incontinence, urolith, vestibule

Reverse Sneezing in Dogs & Cats – Should You Be Worried?

2017-07-10 by CriticalCareDVM

With the warmer weather months upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere, so too are environmental allergens. Those pesky particles blowing around in the wind wreak havoc on many of us because they irritate our upper airways. Naturally our bodies try to expel them through various routes – sneezing, tearing, nasal discharge, etc. Dogs and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: allergens, awn, blade, choking, computed tomography, CT scan, foreign body, glottis, grass, irritant, larynx, nares, nasal cavity, neoplasia, nose, oropharynx, paroxysm, pharynx, Pneumonyssus caninum, reverse sneezing, rhinoscopy, tumor

Rhinoscopy in Dogs & Cats – Looking Inside the Nasal Cavity

2017-06-26 by CriticalCareDVM

Just like you and me, dogs and cats frequently develop nasal problems. They get infections. They sniff up foreign particles. They develop nasal tumors. To make definitive diagnoses for many of these patients, a minimally invasive procedure called rhinoscopy is needed. This week I share some tidbits about this interventional procedure and hope you find … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: aspergillosis, aspergillus fumigatus, computed tomography, cryptococcosis, cryptococcus, CT scan, flexible, nasal discharge, nasopharynx, reverse sneezing, rhinoscope, rhinoscopy, rigid, sinuses, sinusoscopy, sneezing, soft palate, stertor, tumor

Malignant Melanoma in Dogs – A Colorful Canine Cancer

2017-03-27 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

2017-03-20 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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