A: A mast cell tumor, or MCT, is the most common form of skin cancer in dogs. Mast cells are white blood cells designed to fight parasites and allergies. It's not clear why some of these immune cells ...

The most common treatment is surgical removal of the MCT, which is often curative, especially for low-grade tumors that are ...

Mast cell tumors (MCTs) are among the most common skin cancers affecting dogs and cats. These tumors originate from mast cells – immune cells that play a key role in allergic reactions and ...

Mast cell tumors are prevalent skin neoplasms observed in veterinary clinical practice, particularly affecting both dogs and cats. Over the years, rigorous ...

The Ambifect version of the new trial drug builds on Akston's anti-cPD-L1 mAb, designed to target and block the cPD-L1 protein on cancer cells, which is currently in clinical trial for dogs with ...

Akston, the Biotech Built for Pets, in partnership with Purdue University and its College of Veterinary Medicine, announced today that it has initiated a clinical study to evaluate a first–in–class ...

Lipomas are the most common benign skin tumors of dogs, which are most frequently found in middle-aged and overweight animals. The small, soft, movable lumps that originate below the skin usually grow ...

Frailty threatens older individuals because it increases their vulnerability to detrimental health outcomes, such as falling, ...

The younger a dog is when it is spayed or neutered, the more likely it is to develop negative health conditions later in life ...

Mast cell activation disorders (MCAD) encompass a wide range of immune-mediated conditions characterized by episodic or chronic mast cell activation, ...

Lab-based studies have provided lots of information on the biology of aging, but it's unclear how lab discoveries apply to ...