Bladder cancer in dogs and cats and other pets is a term that covers several different types of cancer. The most common type is Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC). TCC is aggressive and malignant. (Less common types of bladder cancer include squamous cell carcinoma, hemangiosarcoma, adenocarcinoma and rhabdomyosarcoma). Dogs appear to develop bladder cancer more often […]
Dogs generally tolerate chemotherapy much better than humans. One of the reasons is that because of a dog’s size, the dosage is lower. However, some dogs do suffer side effects. Dr. Susan Ettinger, a veterinary oncologist at the Animal Specialty Center in New York and co-author with Dr. Demian Dressler of the Dog Cancer Survival […]
Many famous people were pet-lovers. Most of the United States presidents kept pets (see U.S. Presidents and their Pets)) and Winston Churchill had a series of pets. Some famous historical figures have had unusual pets as companions: Ramses II (14th century BC) owned a pet lion. The lion went to battle with him and is […]
