Canine Benign Bone Tumors

Canine benign bone tumors are know as 5 different types:
* Osteoma
* Chondroma
* Multilobular Osteoma and Chondroma (Canine Skull Tumors)
* Osteochondroma
* Enchondromas

Canine Osteoma

An ostemoa is a canine benign bone tumor that forms on the bone. They are found on bone in the skull and around the face.

Canine Osteochandroma (multiple cartilaginous)

This type of tumor is found in the bone cartilage and is seen in young dogs in bone that hasn�t yet calcified.

Diagnosis of Osteochandroma

Your Veterinarian will take X-Rays to determine if there is a Osteochandroma tumor. If a diagnosis cannot be made from X-Rays alone, a biopsy will be taken (sample).

Treatment of Osteochandroma

Surgery is used to remove the tumors if they endanger the dog or if removal is desired for cosmetic reasons.

Treatment of Osteochandroma

Once the osteochandroma is removed, your dog should make a full recovery. Sometimes the tumor will reappear and can transform into a cancerous tumor (called chondrosarcoma and osteosarcoma. ).

Canine Chondroma

A canine chondroma is found in the bone cartilage (tissue that connects bones and aides smooth movement). These tumors are rare and grow slowly.

Canine Enchondromas

Canine Enchondroma is a tumor in the long cavity of the bone. These tumors can exist as single tumors or in groups (enchondromatosis).

This type of tumor is rare and is seen more often in larger breeds. Multiple X-Rays over a period of time are used to determine is the tumor has changed which aides in getting a definitive diagnosis.

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James M. Giffin MD and Liisa D. Carlson DVM; Dog Owner�s Home Vertinary Handbook
Canine Osteosarcoma, Is There a Cure?

J. Kirpensteijn, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ECVS & ACVS Chief, Soft Tissue Surgery Section, Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht UniversityUtrecht, The Netherlandsj.kirpensteijn@vet.uu.nl

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Canine Cancer Awareness.org

Benign Bone Tumors in the Dog
Michael H. Goldschmidt and Donald E. Thrall

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