| Some Dogs like Boxers unfortunately, are prone to | | | | dermodicosis or skin sores.Mast cell tumors are |
| several potential health problems such as:- Skin | | | | malignant and they do not occur very often but can |
| allergy- Food allergy- Cancer- Hip dysphasia- Bloat- | | | | form either in the skin or within the body.The related |
| Heart ailments- Hypothyroidism- Fleas- | | | | disorders reported along such tumors are round |
| WormsKnowing what they are will help you to better | | | | raised masses in the skin of your Boxer, lack of |
| monitor your pet's health and to gather the pertinent | | | | appetite, vomiting and abdominal pain. Check for tarry |
| information, in case of an illness, that would assist | | | | stools due to bleeding in the upper intestinal |
| your veterinarian to administer the correct diagnosis | | | | tract.Boxers of any age can develop mast cell tumor |
| and treatment. Below are some common afflictions | | | | but older ones, above 8 years, are more prone to |
| of Boxers.Alapechia (Lost of hair on the trunk)Seems | | | | it.Never take tumors in your Boxers lightly, even a |
| to be more common in male Boxers.One, which died | | | | small one! The veterinarian would usually have them |
| at the age of 12 years and 4 months, was diagnosed | | | | removed immediately because of their high |
| with seasonal alopecia. "He used to go bald once a | | | | susceptibility to cancer.One owner noticed her Boxer |
| year but the hair always grew back on," said its | | | | had a bump the size of a mosquito bite that did not |
| owner.BloatGastric torsion or GDV or bloat in your | | | | go away even after 10 days. The vet diagnosed it a |
| Boxer can be life threatening so bring him to the | | | | malignant tumor and removed it the very next day. |
| veterinarian immediately.The stomach gets filled with | | | | The owner felt so relieved that the tumor was |
| air and twisting and this can happen suddenly. The | | | | removed before the cancer had a chance to |
| symptoms include restlessness, drooling and nausea | | | | spread.Another owner found both his Boxer girls had |
| and the stomach is bloated (distended abdomen). | | | | lumps and had it checked out immediately. The vet |
| Your Boxer may vomit and continue to retch but | | | | removed the lumps due to their breed and the |
| nothing would come out.Cancerous and benign | | | | Boxers were all fine now!Yet another owner was not |
| tumorsBoxers are highly prone to cancer.So any time | | | | so lucky."I have had the pleasure of raising two great |
| you see a bump on your Boxer, you should check it | | | | Boxers but both passed away much too young of |
| out. About 20 out of 100 cases are cancerous.Watch | | | | cancer. The last one, Nick, died one week after being |
| out for both external and internal lumps, eye ulcers | | | | diagnosed with anal cancer. It spread rapidly and he |
| or cherry eye as they called it, as well as | | | | was only 7 years old! |