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Dog Health, Dogs: Dog Food Poisoning

Dog Food Poisoning When a dog is hungry, there is very little that it will not eat. For this reason, food poisoning is more common in stray dogs than it is in domesticated dogs. Causes of Food Poisoning in Dogs Food poisoning is caused by a variety of bacteria. Staph, Strep, Escherichia coli, Dog Salmonella […]

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Dog Health, Dogs: Dog Gastric Cancer

Dog Gastric Cancer Although gastric cancer can affect dogs, it tends to occur in dogs that are aged 8 years or older. Even though it is one of the more widespread cancers affecting dogs, only 1% of the tumors are malignant. Another key point to note is that though any dog can get gastric cancer, […]

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Dog Health, Dogs: Dog Gastrinomas

Dog Gastrinomas Gastrinomas are rare, malignant tumors of the pancreas. Originating in the islet cells, they do not interfere with insulin production. Islet cells are those which produce hydrochloric acid into the stomach. The tumors will cause an excess of digestive juices and can involve the pancreas, stomach, duodenum and small intestine. This will cause […]

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Dog Health, Dogs: Dog Gastrointestinal Neoplasia

Dog Gastrointestinal Neoplasia Cancers that occur in the digestive system are called neoplasias. They can appear anywhere from the mouth to the stomach, large intestines and rectum as well as places in between. Often this type of Dog Cancer is a primary cancer but can also be one that has metastasized from another site. Middle-aged […]

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Dog Health, Dogs: Dog Giant Cell Tumors

Dog Giant Cell Tumors Giant cell tumors or histiocytomas are accumulations of histiocytes. Histiocytes are WBCs that are in the connective tissues of the dog’s body. They play a vital role in the defense of the immune system responses. They will surround infectious materials and debris from the cells. A histiocytoma is a Dog Tumors […]

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Dog Health, Dogs: Dog Gingival Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Dog Gingival Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of all the aggressive carcinomas of the mouth in dogs, the squamous cell carcinoma is the most common Dog Mouth Cancer. Although they can grow quickly and invade bones and surrounding tissue, they generally do not metastasize to other organs of a dog’s body. They are usually found in older […]

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Dog Health, Dogs: Dog Heart Cancer

Dog Heart Cancer Tumors of the heart are rare in dogs. The heart is very vascular, pumping blood to all of the other organs in the body. Growths can occur in several parts of the heart. They can pop up in the base of the heart, the pericardium (covering) or the muscle of the heart […]

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Dog Health, Dogs: Dog Heart Disease

Dog Heart Disease (Canine Heart Disease) Signs and Symptoms Canine heart disease is a serious problem that affects a significant number of dogs, especially older dogs. The heart is a muscular organ consisting of four chambers, two of which are located on the left side of the heart, and two on the right side. Each […]

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Dog Health, Dogs: Dog Hemangiosarcoma

Dog Hemangiosarcoma Hemangiosarcoma is a very aggressive tumor of the cells of the blood vessels. Any diagnosis of hemangiosarcoma other than the skin form is very dangerous. These malignant tumors start in the blood cells. Due to that fact, they are filled with blood, which will transport the cancer cells to other parts of the […]

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Dog Health, Dogs: Dog Hematochezia

Dog Hematochezia Fresh red blood in the stool of your pets is called Hematochezia. This blood is coming from the lower intestine, the colon or rectum. It is often the symptom of another problem, such as Dog Cancer. The problem can be minor or serious. If it is a single occurrence, chances are that it […]

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