These notes are provided to help you understand the diagnosis or possible diagnosis of cancer in your pet. For general information on cancer in pets ask for our handout “What is Cancer”. Your veterinarian may suggest certain tests to help confirm or eliminate diagnosis, and to help assess … [Read more...]
Spindle Cell Tumors And Fibrosarcoma In Dogs
December 13, 2011 by
These notes are provided to help you understand the diagnosis or possible diagnosis of cancer in your pet. For general information on cancer in pets ask for our handout “What is Cancer”. Your veterinarian may suggest certain tests to help confirm or eliminate diagnosis, and to help assess … [Read more...]
Eye Tumors – Melanomas In Dogs-Structure Of The Eye And Melanocyte Biology
December 13, 2011 by
Melanocytes are cells that produce a pigment called melanin. They are found in many parts of the body where there is pigment, particularly the skin, hair and eyes. In embryonic development, melanocytes are related to cells of the nervous system. Melanogenesis (formation of melanin) is a complex … [Read more...]
Mast Cell Tumors In Dogs
December 13, 2011 by
These notes are provided to help you understand the diagnosis or possible diagnosis of cancer in your pet. For general information on cancer in pets ask for our handout “What is Cancer”. Your veterinarian may suggest certain tests to help confirm or eliminate diagnosis, and to help assess … [Read more...]
Malignant Mammary Tumors In Dogs
December 13, 2011 by
These notes are provided to help you understand the diagnosis or possible diagnosis of cancer in your pet. For general information on cancer in pets ask for our handout “What is Cancer”. Your veterinarian may suggest certain tests to help confirm or eliminate diagnosis, and to help assess … [Read more...]
Cutaneous Histiocytoma In Dogs
December 13, 2011 by
Histiocyte biology Langerhans cells were first recognized under the microscope in 1868 by a medical student, Paul Langerhans. These cells are members of the histiocyte group, which are part of the body’s immune surveillance system. They take up and process foreign antigens, such as pollens and … [Read more...]
Calcium Deposits In The Skin (Calcinosis)
December 12, 2011 by
What is this problem? Calcium deposits in the skin have a variety of causes, usually of minor significance in the young but indicating serious disease in some older animals. Calcinosis circumscripta is deposits of calcium at bony prominences or in the footpads and mouth. It is usually a … [Read more...]
Tumors Of The Bone Marrow
December 12, 2011 by
These notes are provided to help you understand the diagnosis or possible diagnosis of cancer in your pet. For general information on cancer in pets ask for our handout “What is Cancer”. Your veterinarian may suggest certain tests to help confirm or eliminate diagnosis, and to help assess … [Read more...]
Bone And Joint Tumors In Dogs
December 12, 2011 by
These notes are provided to help you understand the diagnosis or possible diagnosis of cancer in your pet. For general information on cancer in pets ask for our handout “What is Cancer”. Your veterinarian may suggest certain tests to help confirm or eliminated diagnosis, and to help assess … [Read more...]
Benign Mammary Tumors In Dogs
December 12, 2011 by
These notes are provided to help you understand the diagnosis or possible diagnosis of cancer in your pet. For general information on cancer in pets ask for our handout “What is Cancer”. Your veterinarian may suggest certain tests to help confirm or eliminate diagnosis, and to help assess … [Read more...]
