Lymphoma/Lymphosarcoma
Canine lymphoma is a type of cancer which grows in organs such as the lymph nodes, bone marrow, liver and spleen. It can also occur in the eye, skin and gastrointestinal tract. Lymphoma commonly occurs in middle-aged dogs.
The most common symptom of canine lymphoma is swelling of the lymph nodes. This can be felt beneath the jaw or around the shoulder. Swelling in one of the legs can also occur as a result of swelling in the armpit or groin. Depending upon the part of the body affected, dogs can also have shortness of breath, weight loss, lack of appetite, diarrhoea and vomiting.
Vets can diagnose lymphoma with urine and blood tests and a biopsy may be performed to confirm diagnosis.
Conventional treatment usually involved chemotherapy and most dogs receiving this treatment will go into remission unless the bone marrow has already been affected. The treatment can be expensive, although the majority of dogs can survive another one or two years after diagnosis.
Canine lymphoma is a type of cancer which grows in organs such as the lymph nodes, bone marrow, liver and spleen. It can also occur in the eye, skin and gastrointestinal tract. Lymphoma commonly occurs in middle-aged dogs.
The most common symptom of canine lymphoma is swelling of the lymph nodes. This can be felt beneath the jaw or around the shoulder. Swelling in one of the legs can also occur as a result of swelling in the armpit or groin. Depending upon the part of the body affected, dogs can also have shortness of breath, weight loss, lack of appetite, diarrhoea and vomiting.
Vets can diagnose lymphoma with urine and blood tests and a biopsy may be performed to confirm diagnosis.
Conventional treatment usually involved chemotherapy and most dogs receiving this treatment will go into remission unless the bone marrow has already been affected. The treatment can be expensive, although the majority of dogs can survive another one or two years after diagnosis.
I knew a black Labrador who survived for four years after being diagnosed with lymphosarcoma. Her owner, Sally, credits this to the fact that she gave the dog Essiac Tea and Transfer Factor each day.
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