Dog Cancer

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Cancer in Dogs?


As our pets are living longer and healthier lives, we are seeing more and more develop heart disease and cancer- just like people. Dogs, cats and exotic animals all get many different types of cancer.
Some kinds of cancer are curable, some are treatable, and for some comfort care is only what can be provided
Whether a treatment or therapy is appropriate for your pet with cancer depends on:
1) the type of cancer (based on biopsy or cytology)
2) the grade or stage of the cancer (how aggressive or fast-moving it is)
3) the location