Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "My Labrador has a tumor on his spleen. Should it be removed? Should the spleen also be removed?" A: Each dog's case is different, ...

Q An emergency room vet found a large, round, solid mass on the spleen of our 13-year-old retriever mix dog. The vet recommended that the spleen be removed. The vet also said an ultrasound biopsy was ...

Question: Is there a type of canine cancer that is worse than others? What is the worst type of cancer that you see in your canine patients? Answer: The worst cancers are those that have a very rapid ...

The tumors that are not malignant, like hemangioma, are still a problem since they sometimes ulcerate and become infected and can also bleed excessively.If it is benign, just removing the tumor and ...

We have two dogs,12 and 14. A few years ago, we were informed by our veterinarian that both had masses on their spleens. We chose not to do surgery due to the costs and possible outcomes given what we ...

A Bloomfield Hills veterinary hospital is using traditional Chinese herbal medicine to treat dogs with a common type of spleen cancer, as part of a clinical study that began in August to prolong the ...

The dog spleen is an important organ located in the abdomen. Spleens are so important that almost every species of vertebrate animal has one and some species have multiples. Depending on the species, ...

"My Labrador has a tumor on his spleen. Should it be removed? Should the spleen also be removed?" A: Each dog's case is different, and you will need to discuss this with your regular veterinarian, as ...

The tumors that are not malignant, like hemangioma, are still a problem since they sometimes ulcerate and become infected and can also bleed excessively.If it is benign, just removing the tumor and ...