Understanding More About Canine Tumors

Canine tumors refer to abnormal tissue growth that results from progressive, uncontrolled cell multiplication and doesn't serve any kind of physiological function. Now, this kind of growth can be of two main types, namely,

•    Benign

•   Malignant

Benign ones are noncancerous growths that remain localized and are slow in growing. These do not cause any harm to the dogs. However, it will be a mistake to ignore the presence of these special canine tumors on the body or consider them safe in any way. In certain circles, dances, these harmless tumors can turn out to be a big problem. Since they do not invade the neighboring tissues or spread to different body parts, vets will take their time to do the diagnosis and oftentimes go for surgical removal. Permanent and easy removal is possible with these.

  Is The Tumor Malignant?

Another name for malignant canine tumors is cancerous neoplasm. These are featured by fast growth and did not take any time in spreading from one part of the body of the dog to another, causing havoc. Cell characteristics vary vastly from benign to malignant with the latter one showing anaplasia in different degrees. Such cells are large with uncommon shapes, distinguishing them from other types completely. You can identify the cells due to the presence of dark stained, large nuclei and these tend to infiltrate and then destroy the surrounding tissue.

As these cells move from one part of the body to another day, give rise to secondary canine tumors, the metastases. While different treatment options are nowadays available to do away with these malignant body growths, one shouldn't expect simple one-day procedures generally associated with benign tumors. Based upon the location, maturity, and associated size, certain degree of risk is involved in the operation procedure. 

So Are certain Dogs more susceptible to such developments compared to others?

Certain mutant genes present in the body of the animal may make them prone to cancerous growth than others. Whether the tumor is benign or malignant is quite hard to determine. The lab technicians have to observe them minutely under the microscope before saying anything for sure. They will remove small portions of the tumor or conduct a biopsy, from the malignant canine tumors  for examination. This will validate their diagnosis whether the tumor is benign or malignant. 

It is almost impossible to reverse the growth of such malignant formations, as these are cellular permanent defects. With the developments in the field of medicine, new drugs are available in the market, which offer a holistic treatment of cancer bringing a sliver of hope in the lives of the pet owners.Talk with your vet about the disease and the treatment plan that they have planned. You need to ensure that you complete the treatment for the pets to ensure that the cancer is eliminated.