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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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Mast Cell Tumors

Mast cell tumors are the most common type of skin tumor found in dogs and the second most common skin tumor in cats. These represent 14–21% of all skin tumors...
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Vulvar Fold Dermatitis

Irritation to the skin around the vulva, or vulvar fold dermatitis, is caused when there excessive skin or folds of skin around the peri-vulvar area. This can be due to...
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Mammary Tumors

...of the body Aspiration (aka Fine Needle Aspirate): a needle is used to sample the mammary mass to help distinguish it from other skin tumors. Lymph nodes may also be...
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Skin Tumors in Horses

Skin tumors are common in horses of all breeds and ages. They tend to be locally invasive and slow to metastasize (spread to other areas of the body). The three...
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General Wound Management in Horses

...to a small wound) Flap of skin hanging off Profuse bleeding Swelling or puffiness of the surrounding area Heat associated with the swelling Primary reasons to seek your primary care...
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Fractured Limbs

...in an open wound in the skin is called an open fracture; these can be created when the broken bone penetrates the skin (from the inside out) or when an...
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Urolithiasis in Small Ruminants

...it is often performed under general anesthesia. An incision is made through the skin and into the urethra, and the new urethral opening is sewn directly to the skin. The...
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Lung Lobe Tumors

...drugs through the skin) tablets or liquid when the pet is awake After the surgery, your pet will stay in the hospital until the chest tube is removed, he/she is...
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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...