What to do if dogs have tumors_Causes of tumors in dogs_Symptoms_Treatment methods

Jan 30,2024
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Tumor is an abnormal lesion formed by the body's abnormal clonal proliferation when a certain cell in a local tissue loses the normal control of its growth at the genetic level under the action of various carcinogenic factors. The academic community generally divides tumors into two categories: benign and malignant.

【Basic information】

Family: Tumor diseases

Symptoms: Fever, non-healing wounds, long-term vomiting, long-term diarrhea, long-term cough, blindness, epilepsy

【Main Symptoms】

Initial tumor cells are quite small and difficult to detect. When the diameter of the tumor exceeds 1cm, it is easy to detect and painful. When the tumor metastasizes to bones or other tissues, it will cause pain in dogs, especially malignant osteosarcoma and multiple myeloma, which often cause bone dissolution. If you notice a wound is not healing well, be aware of the possibility of cancer. Many other symptoms will also appear: For example, many tumors metastasize to different organs through the blood and lymphatic system, and the invaded organs will have related symptoms. For example, related symptoms include long-term loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, difficulty breathing, glaucoma, sudden blindness, and epilepsy.

【Diagnostic criteria】

Imaging tests: X-ray tests and contrast agent tests.

Ultrasound testing: Very effective, but very limited in testing bones and lungs.

MRI: Can detect more subtle tumors earlier.

Endoscopy and bronchoscopy: can actually diagnose and treat the actual conditions of the digestive tract and respiratory tract.

Bone marrow sampling: Can learn about cancer in the bone marrow.

【Treatment method】

Different treatment options are given based on different tumor characteristics, including surgery, chemotherapy, and reflex therapy. In fact, the treatment methods and post-treatment recovery of different tumors are different. For example, as long as breast tumors are detected early and surgically treated early, the treatment effect is quite good. But some tumors don’t respond well to treatment.

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