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Most pituitary tumours are benign (and a few are non-cancerous cysts) but because of their location, they still produce serious adverse effects as they enlarge and they are rarely curable.
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Plasmacytomas in the skin are usually solitary benign tumours that grow rapidly but rarely recur after surgical removal. Malignant tumours are very rare.
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When a portosystemic shunt (PSS) is present blood in the portal vein effectively bypasses the liver, i.e it is shunted straight into the caudal vena cava, a major vein returning blood to the heart.
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On arriving home you should keep your pet warm and comfortable by providing a soft clean bed, ideally in a quiet and draught free room at approximately 20-22°C. Unless otherwise instructed, your cat should be offered a drink of fresh water.
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The prostate gland stores sperm after they have been made in the testicles and produces fluid that contains essential nutrients for the sperm. Cancers of the prostate are rare but usually involve the cells that make the fluid.
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In its simplest terms, pyometra is an infection in the uterus. However, most cases of pyometra are much more difficult to manage than a routine infection.
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Pyothorax refers to the presence of inflammatory fluid (pus) within the chest cavity.
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The diaphragm is the muscular sheet which separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and is important in breathing movements. If it becomes ruptured, organs from the abdominal cavity may pass through the tear to enter and lie within the chest cavity next to the heart and lungs.
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The diaphragm is the muscular partition which separates the abdomen from the chest. Tearing or disruption of this partition is called a diaphragmatic rupture.
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Salivary cancers are almost invariably malignant tumours originating from the secretory cells of the glands. Other swellings or tumours of salivary glands may be due to infections and cysts.