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