| Lung cancer in dogs is a very serious disease that | | | | The oncologist specializes in the kind of treatment your |
| often results in death. The cancer cells usually don't | | | | dog needs. |
| originate in the lungs. Instead, most cases occur | | | | If the disease is still confined to one area, surgery will |
| because the cells travel to the lungs from other parts | | | | likely be the preferred method of treatment. However, |
| of the body. You may be wondering what symptoms | | | | if the cancer cells have already begun to spread to |
| are caused by this illness. | | | | other areas, surgery is not a viable option. After the |
| Symptoms | | | | illness has spread, your dog's only two treatment |
| Dog lung cancer normally causes no symptoms while | | | | options are chemotherapy and radiation. |
| the disease is in its early stages. Your dog will | | | | Prognosis |
| experience panting and heavy breathing as the | | | | Lung cancer in dogs can be difficult to detect in its |
| disease progresses. Other symptoms start to appear | | | | early stages because symptoms only appear as the |
| when the cancer cells start spreading to other parts of | | | | disease advances. Therefore, this condition is usually |
| the body. Two of the most common include loss of | | | | fatal. Depending on how quickly the cancer was |
| appetite and weight loss. | | | | diagnosed, the dog can survive for months or even a |
| Treatment | | | | few years. As symptoms get worse, the veterinarian |
| If your veterinarian diagnoses your dog with lung | | | | may suggest that you have your dog euthanized to |
| cancer, he will send you to an oncologist for treatment. | | | | end his suffering. |