Bauer CL, Rakich PM, Latimer KS, White A, Hensel P. Assessment and comparison of reference intervals for mast cells
in peripheral lymph nodes of normal dogs and dogs with allergic skin disease.
A veterinarian can rapidly determine whether
the peripheral lymph nodes (those near the skin surface) are enlarged and firm.
Stage IV:
all peripheral lymph nodes plus the spleen, liver, and / or anterior mediastinum in the chest involved
The veterinarian rapidly determines that all of
the peripheral lymph nodes (those near the skin surface) are enlarged and firm.
Upon physical exam,
her peripheral lymph nodes were found -LSB-...]
Prior to induction chemotherapy a single,
peripheral lymph node was surgically excised, and peripheral blood was collected for vaccine generation and baseline immune function studies.
All dogs underwent complete restaging, including fine needle aspirates and cytological evaluation of
a peripheral lymph node, two weeks after completion of the protocol.