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Anal Sac Tumors in Dogs

...hypercalcemia and presence of lymph node involvement. Surgical removal of these nodes can produce long-term relief of constipation. Some animals have had multiple surgeries to remove recurrent lymph nodes to...
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Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies

...material, can cause systemic toxicities while others may cause regional damage to the intestinal tract itself due to compression or obstruction. Gastrointestinal foreign bodies, especially strings, can sometimes cause holes...
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Mammary Tumors

...character of all the mammary masses and assess local lymph node enlargement. Other procedures are performed to stage the cancer (determine what type it is and where it is located...
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Intussusception

...of enteritis are: intestinal parasites (hookworms, whipworms, and roundworms) protozoal, bacterial or viral infections (Giardia, Salmonella, canine distemper, and parvovirus) intestinal foreign bodies (bones, plastic toys, etc.) abrupt dietary changes...
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Mast Cell Tumors

...These granules contain histamine, proteolytic enzymes (denature proteins), and vasodilatory substances responsible for the redness and swelling surrounding your pet’s tumor. These same factors can also effect the gastrointestinal tract...
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Bone Tumors in Cats and Dogs

...grade (i.e., osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma), whether the surgical margins are free of tumor cells (for limb-sparing surgery), and whether the tumor has spread to a regional lymph node. Figure 5...
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Lung Lobe Tumors

...longer when the tumor is smaller or located on the periphery of the lung lobe (15–17.5 months), when the lymph nodes are small (20 months) and when the tumor can...