Hearing the word tumor come from a veterinarian isn’t a good feeling for any pet owner. But given that mast cell tumors are the most common malignant tumor seen in dogs, it’s best to be ...

Mast cell tumors are the most common tumors affecting skin in dogs, representing between 15 percent and 20 percent of all skin tumors. They represent 25 percent of all malignant canine skin cancers.

Tumors develop when cells in the body grow uncontrollably. Finding a tumor on your dog can be very frightening, but they are not always detrimental — some are benign, while others are malignant ...

Canine mast cell tumours (MCTs) represent one of the most prevalent neoplasms in dogs, characterised by their markedly heterogeneous clinical behaviour. These tumours, ranging from benign lesions ...

Mast cell tumors may occur as skin bumps or internal tumors. These masses may release histamine when disturbed, which can harm your dog's body.

Question: My dog is a hound/dobie mix (we assume), 5 to 6 years of age. He has had two lumps removed from his legs about a year apart. The biopsy report showed them to be mast cell tumors. I was ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Stelfonta (tigilanol tiglate injection) to treat dogs with non-metastatic, skin-based (cutaneous) mast cell tumors (MCTs). The FDA is also approving ...

The dog’s limb was spared because the shelter found an Australian company called Virbac, had an approved drug sold as Stelfonta. it does wonders against mast cell tumors in dogs.