A tumor that bleeds has often been traumatized by the dog itself, bumped, or something like that....
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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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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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What you would see is they will stop eating for days....
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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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We encourage you to do different things, like maybe going forward with some training and seeking some training to try to overcome anxiety....
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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....
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So if you board them here, our vets are on staff seven days a week. Now, we aren't here overnight....
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Environmental enrichment is a lot of interactions that you can have with your dog....
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I think word of mouth is great. So if you have a friend referral or recommendation, that's what we love....
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That's very individual. Surgery is pretty much the mainstay for many tumors. That would be the one you would choose....
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I can speak for the Animal Hospital of Statesville....
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We try for it not to be. Our rules are, we don't want anybody in pain. We don't want anybody sick, and we don't want anybody starving....
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So if your dog were ill, if they had an infectious disease like kennel cough, we would not accept them to be boarded because that's just not fair t...