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