What are the common symptoms of cancer for Mastiffs?
As well as in situation with people, early diagnosis of cancer is the first step to recovery. As earlier you find out that your dog has cancer, the more chances you will have to save his life.
According to the American Veterinary Association common symptoms of cancer are:
Abnormal growing tumors;
Non-healing ulcers;
Weight loss;
Lack of appetite;
Bleeding or heavy discharge from the genitals;
Objectionable odor;
Difficulties in eating and swallowing food;
Nagging lameness;
Difficulties in breathing, urinating or defecating;
Excessive urination.
My Mastiff was diagnosed with cancer. What does this mean?
Cancer is a pretty general term, meaning that some cells in your dog’s body aren’t behaving normally, and they are growing and forming a tumor that infiltrates surrounding tissue, destroying it. In addition, tumors are able to form metastases, spread by blood and lymphatic vessels to distant parts of the body and creating new centers of tumor growth. Staging means the identification how far the tumor process has gone. Staging is a vital step in determining treatment strategies for physicians and it allows to predict the results of therapy and the most effective methods of treatment.
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