Mastitis is a common inflammation of the breast in cattle and other species. It can also affect lactating dogs. Although mastitis in dogs is uncommon, you should not rule out the possibility of your ...

Q: I recently adopted Missy, my mother's middle-aged, mixed-breed dog. She was never spayed, and she has two small masses in her mammary glands. Are these masses likely to be cancer? If not, should I ...

Many of us know someone affected by cancer. Unfortunately, cancer in the mammary glands (similar to breast cancer in humans) can also occur in both male and female dogs. In fact, mammary tumors are ...

My 4-year-old spayed female Havanese has had several episodes of infected/impacted anal glands. The last time this happened was about 10 months ago and we ended up taking her to an emergency clinic.

Q: I recently adopted Missy, my mother’s middle-aged, mixed-breed dog. She was never spayed, and she has two small masses in her mammary glands. Are these masses likely to be cancer? If not, should I ...

Mammary cancer is the most commonly diagnosed tumor in intact female dogs that are older than seven years of age. However, male dogs rarely develop such a tumor. Approximately half of all mammary ...