• Source: Bladder cancer in cats and dogs

Bladder cancer in cats and dogs usually is transitional cell carcinoma, which arises from the epithelial cells that line the bladder. Less often, cancer of the urinary bladder is squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, or rhabdomyosarcoma.




Signs and symptoms


The most frequent symptoms of transitional cell carcinoma are blood in the urine, painful urination, frequent urination and/or straining to urinate. This can look very similar to an infection of the urinary system.




Diagnosis


Diagnostic tests typically include complete blood tests, urinalysis, urine culture, X-rays of the abdomen and chest, and bladder imaging. The definitive diagnosis of bladder cancer will require a tissue biopsy and subsequent examination of the cells under the microscope.




Treatment


Because most bladder cancers are invasive into the bladder wall, surgical removal is usually not possible. The majority of transitional cell carcinomas are treated with either traditional chemotherapy or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.




Epidemiology


Compared to other breeds of dog, Scottish terriers have a much increased risk of developing transitional cell carcinoma.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Bladder cancer in cats and dogs
• Bladder cancer
• Veterinary oncology
• List of feline diseases
• Transitional cell carcinoma
• Cancer in cats
• Bladder stone (animal)
• Diabetes in cats
• Hemangiosarcoma
• Cat health