In our practice, we discontinue progesterone supplementation between 9 and 12 weeks of gestation. Available evidence suggests that the most common forms of progesterone supplementation are safe in early pregnancy.
Insulinoma in Dogs. Insulinomas are malignant neoplasms -- fast growing cancer cells -- of the beta cells in the pancreas. The beta cells primarily secrete insulin, among other hormones. Insulin produces a variety of effects in the body -- the primary one being to regulate glucose levels throughout the body's cells.
Hemangiosarcoma of the heart is one of the most common cardiac cancers in companion dogs. The causes of hemangiosarcoma that develops inside a dogâs body, such as in or around the spleen, liver, heart and bones, remain a medical mystery.