Melanoma in Dogs: Symptoms and Treatment

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Symptoms of melanoma in dogs:

1. Symptoms of oral melanoma: Mouth swelling is the most common symptom. Dogs may experience excessive drooling, facial swelling, weight loss, bad breath, pain, inability to eat, tooth loss, and more. These swollen lumps are not necessarily black, but can be pink to white.

2. Symptoms of melanoma on the toes: Swollen toes are the first obvious symptom. Some dogs will lose their nails or become lame. The tumor is usually black.

3. Symptoms of cutaneous melanoma: The skin surface of the lesion area is irregular, usually dark skin (but may also be light), with hair loss and even ulcers.

Treatment for melanoma in dogs:

1. Surgical removal of the tumor and surrounding tissue, sometimes amputation of the toe, or removal of the upper or lower jawbone.

2. Chemotherapy.

3. Radiation therapy.

4. Melanoma vaccine: At present, there is a new type of vaccine that can stimulate the dog's immune system, allowing dogs to produce antibodies against specific locations on melanoma cells, resulting in the destruction of cancer cells. It can be used in combination with surgical methods to achieve the best results.

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