Canine Cancer: It has gotten to be pretty common, especially in older dogs. 50% of dogs over the age of 10 develop cancer at some point. We see malignant lymphoma, which is a tumor of the lymph nodes. We see mast cell tumors, which is a form of skin cancer. There are mammary gland tumors, or breast cancer, and soft tissue sarcomas. We also see a fair amount of bone cancer in dogs.

Feline Cancer: Cancer in our cats is fairly common, although, not as common as in dogs. Symptoms in cats may be harder to identify since cats are good at hiding illness. Owners need to be aware of changes in behavior and get to the vet for diagnosis and treatments. Dogs tend to develop cancer at about the same rate as human beings do, while cats are diagnosed somewhat less frequently. Unfortunately, cancer is the cause of death for about 50% of all pets over ten years.

Equine Cancer: Horses do get cancer and if detected early, may be treated successfully. Most cancer in horses originate in skin tissue. Other cancers occur such as sarcoma, lipoma, lymphoma, carcinoma, sarcoids, and in the bones.

Canine Melanoma: It occurs in different locations than the disease does in humans. The most malignant form of the disease occurs in the mouth and toes.

Comparative Oncology: Comparative oncology is the study of cancer that naturally occurs in animals, and the comparison to its human counterpart in order to identify treatments and cures that can benefit both humans and animals.

Dog Cancer: Cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs over the age of ten. However, half of all cancers are curable if caught early.