Signalment: 1-year-old male neutered Dachshund. History: Presenting to AVES Surgery for evaluation of non-weight bearing, right hindlimb lameness. Recently evaluated by his veterinarian with radiographs of the right pelvic limb and referred to AVES for an angular limb deformity. Orthopedic examination: Ambulatory, with intermittently non-weight bearing lameness of the right pelvic limb. Grade I/IV medial [...]

Background The most common oral tumors of dogs, in descending order of frequency, are malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, fibrosarcoma, osteosarcoma, and acanthomatous ameloblastoma. Each of these tumors has significant potential to invade surrounding tissues, including bone. These tumors vary significantly in their metastatic potential. While, malignant melanomas have a high metastatic potential, squamous cell [...]