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 ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tumors that are not malignant, like hemangioma, are still a problem since they sometimes ulcerate and become infected and can ...

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 ...

In vet school you learn to identify all sorts of diseases that can afflict animals, in practice, you see those diseases daily ...

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 ...

Last month, we reviewed basic information about the dog spleen function and touched on a few disease problems. That information was based on what some call Western medicine which focuses on anatomy, ...