However, lumps or lesions due to tongue cancer are not always painful. Other symptoms of tongue cancer can include swollen lymph glands, especially in the neck. This is called lymphedema and may be a sign that the tongue cancer has spread beyond the tongues into the deeper tissues of the mouth and neck.
If your dog needs a plasma transfusion or any other type of blood transfusion, your vet will match your dog's blood type to the donor dog's blood type. He'll also cross match the antibodies in your dog's blood to those in the donor dog's blood, to make sure your dog doesn't suffer an allergic reaction.
Blood work is a very important diagnostic tool that provides vital information about your pet's health. A complete blood count (CBC) is a common blood test used in dogs to measure and evaluate cells that circulate in the blood.The test includes an actual counting of red and white blood cells as well as an analysis of cells viewed on a blood smear. MCHC is an abbreviation for mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration. 2  This is the average percentage of hemoglobin in each red blood cell. 3  A high MCHC indicates that there is too much hemoglobin in the red blood cell, indicating a high iron level since an important component of hemoglobin is iron.