Symptoms of liver cancer in dogs
31 Mar 2008
One of the basic characteristics of the liver is its functional reserve power to continue performing despite being affected by liver disease. Like other liver diseases in dogs , liver cancer too is usually diagnosed well after the disease has taken it roots and progressed to dangerous levels. Diagnosing canine and feline liver diseases , including liver cancer requires a comprehensive approach.
The liver, being closely associated with other organs in the body, demonstrates symptoms that mimic diseases of organs. Moreover, symptoms of liver disease in dogs are subtle and vary as the disease progresses.
Primary liver cancer is less common than secondary cancer that originates from elsewhere in the body. Liver has a dual blood supply - one through the portal vein and the other through the hepatic artery. While the liver needs this extra supply to perform its multiple functions, it also means that it is exposed to a greater risk of cancer cells that can reach it from distant organs that have spread in the blood stream.
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