There's no doubt about that. We're very proactive in pain management, and pain management helps the recovery process, and extractions are painful....
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It depends on the tumor. Some are soft and squishy and round like a lipoma. You'll find those in Labrador Retrievers under the skin many times....
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No, not necessarily....
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Absolutely not. We see cancers and cure them - or at least treat them and put them in remission - all the time....
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Dog lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphocytes, which are an immune cell in the body. They live in the lymph nodes and produce antibodies....
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Yes, there have been. We do chemotherapy as they do in humans and they do radiation therapy like they do in humans....
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I don't know the cure rate specifically, honestly. There are some cancers that we can cure as soon as we surgically remove them....
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A tumor that bleeds has often been traumatized by the dog itself, bumped, or something like that....
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It's tough to say, and it's a very personal decision every owner has to make....
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Melanoma is melanocytes or pigment cells that have unchecked division rates, and they get masses....
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It is with many types of cancer. It depends on the type of cancer, but with certain tumors like mast cell tumors, we can remove them....
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Oh, for sure. We do many cancer surgeries, removing tumors, and that sometimes in and of itself can be curative....
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We do a lot of palliative therapy. We control nausea....
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A dog heart murmur is turbulent flow. The heart is just a big pump, so the heart should pump blood in one direction....
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What you would see is they will stop eating for days....
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Sometimes they can be sad....
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In response to treatment, they'll go into a remissive state. A lot of those chemo protocols are done at that point or a little past that....
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I get asked that question all the time, and the answer is that unless you're going to commit to brushing your dog's teeth twice a day every day, it...
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Some chemotherapy agents can cause changes in the blood parameters and decrease the immune system transiently....
What is environmental enrichment and how can it help my dog’s behavior? - Summer Creek Animal Clinic
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Environmental enrichment is essentially creating an environment for the dog to live in that is as mentally, physically, and emotionally stimulating...