When I was in veterinary school, cancer, in my experience, presented a lot of closed doors. I was in a position where I was supposed to be offering solutions to people for their sick pets, but none of the options were very good. As someone who wanted to do something to help these an...
cancer sniffer dogsgastrointestinal cancerVOCBackground: Identification of cancer biomarkers to allow early diagnosis is an urgent need for many types of tumors, whose prognosis strongly depends on the stage of the disease. Canine olfactory testing for detecting cancer is an emerging field of ...
studying cancer in dogs is helping human researchers understand more about how to treat the disease in both species – canines and humans. So let's talk about this, and see what else is out there for us and dogs in the future.
Testicular cancerandtorsioncan occur in dogs with untreated retained testicles.Testicular canceroccurs in cryptorchid dogs at a rate of about 10 times that of occurrence in dogs with normally descended testicles. Approximately 50 percent of all retained testicles will develop neoplastic cancer. Dogs wit...
Learn how to identify an injury and determine whether or not you will need to take your dog for a visit with a vet. You may be able to manage a minor injury at home and help your dog recover.
Getting your dog spayed before her first heat greatly reduces her risk of developing mammary cancer and reproductive tract infections. It also prevents unwanted pregnancies. If you choose to breed your dog or leave her intact for some reason, you'll need to learn how to care for a dog in ...
Getting your dog spayed before her first heat greatly reduces her risk of developing mammary cancer and reproductive tract infections. It also prevents unwanted pregnancies. If you choose to breed your dog or leave her intact for some reason, you'll need to learn how to care for a dog in ...
That's why you often see canines atcancercenters.Therapydogs can bring comfort to people being treated forcancerand they may help them get better, too. What are therapy dogs? They're specially trained animals who visit with adults and children in the hospital to help them feel better both ...
they're also constantly exposed to toxins, infectious organisms, and chemicals that can damage kidney cells. In addition, autoimmune diseases, trauma, heatstroke, certain hormonal disorders, cancer and even venomous snake bites can damage the kidneys. Some dogs may also inherit kidney issues from ...
What Causes Yeast Infection In Dogs? Yeast is normally held in check by friendly bacteria in your dog’s gut. They compete withCandidafor food and attachment sites … and this keeps the yeast numbers down. But if yeast is allowed to grow out of control, it can irritate the cells lining ...