| Ever heard about cancer in dogs? You heard it right. | | | | start to avoid the food even when he is hungry. Not |
| Cancer as the most feared and dreaded disease of | | | | eating of course will lead to weight loss. This is |
| human beings also occurs in dogs. Because of this | | | | typically the first symptom or symptoms that you |
| killer disease's unpredictability, we cannot really tell | | | | will see in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. You may also |
| which dog breeds will be susceptible to cancer. Even | | | | see the masses if you check the dog's teeth |
| the tiny Cavalier King Charles Spaniels can have it | | | | regularly. |
| forming in or on their bodies. | | | | The bleeding will usually result the longer the illness |
| In the case of dogs, oral cancer is most common | | | | goes on. This happens towards the last stages of |
| type that can affect them. Oral cancer forms in two | | | | the disease where death could be imminent. They |
| areas : in the mouth or in the nasal cavity. Each area | | | | can choke on the blood as well as experience |
| has its own symptoms to look out for and can be | | | | lethargy due to blood loss. |
| deadly if left untreated. | | | | Once you have realized your dog's health has |
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniels can grow tumors or a | | | | worsen, seek for a veterinarian's help. Three |
| mass that looks like a lump in their oral cavity These | | | | methods of treatment are being offered by the vets |
| lumps can form on the gum or in the bone in the | | | | although it still depends on their facilities. The |
| mouth. Lumps forming on the lips, gum, or skin | | | | methods include a) surgery to remove the masses |
| around the mouth are easier to recognize than the | | | | from the gum or nasal cavity b) removal of bone for |
| bone cancer in the mouth. Oral cancer in the mouth | | | | the bone cancer in the jaw ( This procedure can be |
| usually has a black formation that is small at first but | | | | extremely expensive and difficult for reconstruction |
| grows continuously. | | | | of the jaw is needed) and 3) radiation if you do not |
| When the disease progresses, these lumps spread, | | | | want to undergo surgery for your dog. |
| can make the gum bleed and the teeth fall out. | | | | Losing pets like Cavalier King Charles Spaniels can be |
| Symptoms of oral cancer are usually bleeding, | | | | a very heart-breaking experience. Although some |
| persistent growth of the cancer cells, pain, change in | | | | may say that they are just dogs, but the affection |
| how they eat, weight loss, and sluggishness. | | | | and happiness they can give a person cannot be |
| Be observant of the weight loss and eating patterns | | | | underestimated. While there is still time, check on |
| of the pet. A dog who experiences pain in the mouth | | | | your pet regularly to avoid tragic diseases as cancer. |
| generally will not want to eat dry hard food. He will | | | | |