Musculoskeletal

Osteosarcoma

Urgent
URGENT. See a veterinarian within hours, not days.

Overview

bone cancer, aggressive. Large breeds (Rottweiler, Great Dane, Greyhound). Signs: limb swelling, lameness. Poor prognosis.

Non-prescriptive. This entry deliberately does NOT name specific drugs, doses, routes, or durations. Treatment decisions rest with a licensed veterinarian who has examined your dog and considered its history.
Draft — vet review pending. This entry has not yet been signed off by a registered veterinarian.

Predisposed breeds

Great Dane — a Working (AKC) breed

Great Dane

Germany
Great Pyrenees — a Working (AKC) breed

Great Pyrenees

Pyrenees mountains (France/Spain)
Greyhound — a Hound (AKC) breed

Greyhound

Ancient breed; Middle East / Egypt origins
Irish Setter — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Irish Setter

Ireland
Irish Wolfhound — a Hound (AKC) breed

Irish Wolfhound

Ireland
Large Munsterlander — a Sporting (UKC) breed

Large Munsterlander

Germany
Leonberger — a Working (AKC) breed

Leonberger

Germany
Presa Canario (Dogo Canario) — a Working; controversial breed

Presa Canario (Dogo Canario)

Canary Islands
Rottweiler — a Working (AKC) breed

Rottweiler

Germany (Rottweil); Roman ancestry
Saint Bernard — a Working (AKC) breed

Saint Bernard

Swiss Alps; mid-17th century
Scottish Deerhound — a Hound (AKC) breed

Scottish Deerhound

Scotland
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