Sentences with phrase «small skin tumors»

Also, the decreased pain involved with laser surgery may allow the surgeon to remove small skin tumors using local anesthesia rather than having the pet undergo general anesthesia.

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In some horses, tumors develop as small bumps under the skin or as scaly lesions that easily can be removed by a veterinarian, but in other horses the problem becomes much more serious.

They noticed that mice purchased from Jackson Laboratory (JAX) tended to have a robust spontaneous immune response to small melanoma tumors implanted under their skin.

LaRue had a skin - sparing mastectomy, which removed the tumor and her breast tissue through a small semicircular incision near the nipple.

All those induced with skin and lung cancer contracted the diseases, but those who exercised had smaller tumors,» reports Quartz.

«The types of cancer are very similar to those diagnosed in humans and similar cancers appear in both small animal species such as lymphoma and skin tumors.

Actually, most of the tumors I see in older dogs in my clinic are benign fatty masses called lipomas, or small wart - like skin growths called adenomas.

Stomach cancer treatment for example may require a more invasive procedure than a small tumor on near the surface of the skin that can easily be treated with radiation.

These tumors appear as a solid mass or several small growths or swellings, easily felt under the skin.

Once they occur, mast cell tumors can quickly grow from small «skin tag» - like growths on the surface to the skin to invading full thickness of the skin, and progressing to the lymph nodes for systemic infection.

She wasn't spayed, had two small mammary tumors, terrible skin, a growth on her eyelid that caused her some discomfort, a horrendous mouth that hurt, worms, a urinary tract infection, an inguinal hernia and of course her Cushings Disease had never been treated.

The most common uses of local anesthetics in the rabbit include minor skin procedures (skin biopsies, small tumor removals, IV catheter placement), ophthalmic procedures (tear duct flushing and thorough eye exam) and nasoesophageal tube placement (the drops are put in the nose so the small tube can be placed in the awake patient without discomfort).

This tumor has an unusual pattern of growth, therefore your veterinarian will need to remove a much larger area of skin surrounding the tumor than you expect, due to small projections or tendrils of the tumor that grow within the skin.

It is only when you get the tangles out and spend some time looking at and touching your dog's skin that you may notice small skin problems or tumors that may later grow into bigger issues.

Mast cell tumors of the skin can be diagnosed by taking a small sample of the area with a fine needle.