A: A mast cell tumor, or MCT, is the most common form of skin cancer in dogs. Mast cells are white blood cells designed to fight parasites and allergies. It's not clear why some of these immune cells ...
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Life without their dog Max would be unimaginable for the Walter family. "He's very sweet. He's a good, good buddy," said Christy Walter. So when Max was diagnosed with an ...
A new kind of cancer treatment for pets places radiation directly into cancerous tumors, so there's limited damage to nearby ...
"My dog has a tumor that has just popped up on her bottom jaw, and it's getting rather big rather fast. It's kind of hard and feels like a muscle. Do you think ivermectin might help? She is only 5 or ...
Traditional cancer therapies, which include radiation, surgery to remove most of the tumor, and chemotherapy to kill any rapidly growing cells, are sometimes effective but are both expensive and may ...
From the "pot-bellied" appearance to the flaws in the LDDST, Cushing's disease remains one of our most complex endocrine ...
The most common treatment is surgical removal of the MCT, which is often curative, especially for low-grade tumors that are ...