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.
DEA 3.0 System: Dogs may have a DEA 3 system of blood type, if their blood has two antigens, DEA 3.0 and DEA Null. This is a rare type of blood and occurs in only in 5 â 6% of dogs. The most common breed with a DEA 3.0 positive type blood are grey hounds, in which 23% of all population is considered positive. If the dog is incompatible for this blood type and is transfused, erythrocytes or blood cells are usually replaced in 3 â 5 days, automatically.