disease • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver disease • seizures • osteosarcoma • hemangiosarcoma • nasal tumorsdiabetes • Common Signs of Pain • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma • Panting • Licking sore spot • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell • Lameness • Muscle atrophy carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver • Difficulty sleeping • Decreased appetite disease • seizures • osteosarcoma • hemangiosarcoma • nasal tumorsdiabetes • • Pacing • Vocalizing/yowling • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma • Abnormal posture • Reclusive Behavior • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell • Body tensing • Aggressive Behavior carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver • Poor grooming habits • Avoiding stairs/jumping disease • seizures • osteosarcoma • hemangiosarcoma • nasal tumorsdiabetes • • Tucked tail • Depressed • hyperadrenocorticismCanine • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease • Dilated Pupils • Unable to stand • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell Before your pet’s condition becomes unmanageable or carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver disease • seizuresL ymphoma• osteosarcoma • hemangiosarcoma • nasal tumorsdiabetes • they are losing quality of life, it is important to begin • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease end-of-life care discussions. Learn about pet hospice • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma care and/or euthanasia services in your area so you are • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell prepared for what lies ahead. carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver disease • seizures • osteosarcoma • hemangiosarcoma • nasal tumorsdiabetes • • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma For more information on pet hospice, euthanasia • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell services, or emergency care in your area, contact: carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver disease • seizures • osteosarcoma • hemangiosarcoma • nasal tumorsdiabetes • • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver disease • seizures • osteosarcoma • hemangiosarcoma • nasal tumorsdiabetes • • hyperadrenocorticismA brief guide • hyperthyroidism on disease • osteoarthritis progression • vestibular disease • canine lymphomaincluding • brain tumor end-of-life • congestive symptoms heart failure • feline lymphoma • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver disease • seizures • osteosarcoma • hemangiosarcoma • nasal tumorsdiabetes • • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver disease • seizures • osteosarcoma • hemangiosarcoma • nasal tumorsdiabetes • • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver disease • seizures • osteosarcoma • hemangiosarcoma • nasal tumorsdiabetes • • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver disease • seizures • osteosarcoma • hemangiosarcoma • nasal tumorsdiabetes • Produced by Home to Heaven, P.C. • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma 970-412-6212 • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell Loveland, Colorado carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver www.hometoheaven.net Educational Pet Disease Series disease • seizures • osteosarcoma • hemangiosarcoma • nasal tumorsdiabetes • @2011 Home to Heaven, P.C. Content may not be reproduced without written • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease consent from Home to Heaven P.C. • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma Designed by White Space Graphics, LLC • www.whitespacegraphics.com • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver disease • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • diabetes • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease Canine Lymphoma • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver diabetes • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease What is it? What symptoms can present as the disease • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma Lymphoma is a common type of cancer in dogs. It results progresses? • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver from the unregulated growth of malignant lymphocytes that Early Stages diabetes often a ects lymph nodes, bone marrow, liver, and spleen, • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease but can also be seen in the eyes, skin, and gastrointestinal • enlarged lymph nodes (may be seen in one or all • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma tract. There are several classification systems for lymphoma regions- under jaw, in the chest region, armpits, • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell based on whether or not it is high or low grade (relates to the behind the knees, groin) carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver aggressiveness), where it is located in the body, and what type • weight loss diabetes of cells are involved (T-lymphocytes vs. B-lymphocytes). Dogs • inappetance, anorexia • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease can present with enlarged lymph nodes and no clinical signs • vomiting • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma of illness. Some dogs may be depressed, lethargic, vomiting, • diarrhea or black, tarry stool • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell losing weight, losing fur/hair, febrile, and/or have decreased • fever carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver appetite. Lymphoma is diagnosed with diagnostic lab work and • conjunctivitis – eye infections diabetes • lethargy, depression • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease an aspirate of the lymph nodes. Some dogs with lymphoma will • reclusive behavior • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma have an increased blood calcium. • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell • loss of fur or hair carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver How is it treated? • increased water consumption diabetes • increased urination • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease Chemotherapy is the treatment of choice for most pets with Late Stages • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma lymphoma. There are a wide range of chemotherapeutic • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell • persistent early stages drugs that can be used in combination to treat this disease. carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver • severe weight loss Giving prednisone, a steroid, alone can improve the quality, diabetes • difficulty breathing, coughing and sometimes quantity, of life. While there is no cure for • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease • seizures, paralysis lymphoma, chemotherapy often results in remission (no outward • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma • difficulty swallowing • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell signs of cancer). The first remission can last 6 to 8 months or • anorexia carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver more depending on the chemotherapy protocol used. A second • congestive heart failure diabetes remission is generally a little more difficult to achieve and lasts • unable to rise • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease a shorter time. • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma • bruised, ulcerated skin • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell Crisis – Immediate veterinary assistance needed carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver What is the prognosis for lymphoma? regardless of the disease diabetes • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease Again, there is no cure for lymphoma, but with a good • Difficulty breathing • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma therapeutic protocol, average survival time can be 9 to 12 • Prolonged seizures • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell months or longer. Prognosis is better if an animal presents • Uncontrollable vomiting/diarrhea carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver with only enlarged lymph nodes and with B-cell lymphoma • Sudden collapse diabetes rather than T-cell lymphoma. A dog appropriately treated • Profuse bleeding – internal or external • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease for lymphoma can live a relatively comfortable, productive • Crying/whining from pain* • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma life for many months. The following symptoms of disease • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver may occur quickly in your dog with or without treatment. A diabetes personalized treatment plan is important to slow the progression • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease of lymphoma. Talk to your veterinarian regarding the best *It should be noted that most animals will instinctually hide • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma treatment protocol for your dog. their pain. Vocalization of any sort that is out of the ordinary • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell for your pet may indicate that their pain and anxiety has carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver become too much for them to bear. If your pet vocalizes due to diabetes pain or anxiety, please consult with your tending veterinarian • hyperadrenocorticism • hyperthyroidism • osteoarthritis • vestibular disease immediately. • canine lymphoma • brain tumor • congestive heart failure • feline lymphoma • primary lung tumor • mast cell tumor • kidney disease • transitional cell carcinoma • degenerative myelopathy • cognitive dysfunction syndrome • liver