Reasons for dogs to get breast tumors:
Breast tumor is a tumor that is more likely to occur in female dogs, and there is no breed difference. The most tumors are the fourth and fifth pairs of breasts that invade female dogs.
Breast tumors are a common disease other than skin tumors, and unspasted female dogs are high-risk subjects. If they are not sterilized before the third estrus period, they are at a higher risk of developing breast tumors in the future.
The main reason for breast tumor development is the influence of hormones. The age of ovarian hysterectomy will affect the occurrence of tumors. Early sterilization can reduce the risk of breast tumor development for dogs and cats.
Characteristics of breast tumors in dogs:
1, , breast , so-called lumps can be touched in tissues of breast ;
2, the lumps are of different sizes, either soft or hard;
3, when suffering from benign tumors, there are no characteristic symptoms and no pain, and sometimes bleeding secretions or pus will flow out from the nipple hole;
4, when suffering from malignant tumors, the lumps will become hot, the skin surface is necrotic, ulcerated and ulcerated. Blood transfers to lymph nodes, lungs, liver, and other organs in the abdominal cavity and chest cavity;
5. The development speed of tumors varies greatly. Some grow rapidly in 2 to 3 months, and some grow up in several years;
6. Breast tumors feel like hard round objects, or convex objects with multiple tumors combined together. They begin to look like an mung bean with a hard texture. They are not easy to move under the skin, but may also expand in the short term, endangering life!
Common symptoms of breast tumors in dogs:
1, lumps or wounds cannot be cured for a long time, ulcers;
2, weight loss, loss of appetite, depression, etc.;
3, diarrhea, vomiting, etc.;
4, dyspnea ;
Treatment methods for breast tumors in dogs:
1, For breast tumors that are malignant, surgical resection should be performed As the preferred treatment plan, even if there is only one small lump on one side, it is recommended to remove all breasts on one side or both;
2. If the tumor metastasis or is difficult to remove all, it can be combined with chemotherapy to significantly prolong the survival time;
3. If the dog is an elderly dog and is not suitable for surgery, and does not want to give the dog chemotherapy to make it suffer, you can also use oral anti-cancer drug - Zhongliu Fast Clinical Beef Ingot to enhance adhesion between cells, prevent cancer cells from spreading or metastasis, inhibit tumor growth, and improve the quality of life of the dog.
Prevention of breast tumors in dogs:
1. Sterilization of dogs before the first estrus can reduce the risk of breast tumors;
2. Once breast tumors are found to grow, it is best to remove the lesions as soon as possible and undergo sterilization surgery at the same time. Sterilization can help reduce the chance of tumors in other healthy breasts;
3. When the dog's nipples are discolored, be sure to seek advice from pet doctors, especially when there are small nodules in the breast area, be sure to rule out the possibility of tumors;
4. Mild abnormalities in the early stage of the disease will easily be ignored by us, so parents need to observe more and have regular physical examinations.
Prognosis of breast tumor:
1. For benign tumors, through surgical or drug intervention, the prognosis of is generally good , but there is also a risk of recurrence and malignant metastasis;
2. For aggressive cancers, the prognosis is often poor, and even if resection is performed, the cancer will also metastasis.
