FAQ

Yes, complete surgical removal of a dog's epulis, especially if it's a canine acanthomatous ameloblastoma (CAA), is strongly recommended due to its locally aggressive behavior and high recurrence risk after incomplete excision.

With early detection and complete surgical removal, dogs with jaw tumors like canine acanthomatous ameloblastoma can live normal, healthy lives.

If left untreated, canine acanthomatous ameloblastoma can cause significant local bone destruction, tooth displacement, and pain, despite not metastasizing.

The 1-year survival rate for canine acanthomatous ameloblastoma after complete surgical excision is 97–100%, with excellent long-term prognosis.

With complete surgical excision, dogs can have an excellent prognosis and live normal lives, with survival rates of 97–100% one year post-surgery.

The primary treatment for canine acanthomatous ameloblastoma is complete surgical excision with wide margins, which is typically curative and provides an excellent prognosis.

Ameloblastoma in dogs, specifically canine acanthomatous ameloblastoma (CAA), is a common benign but locally invasive oral tumor originating from odontogenic epithelium in the jaws. It does not metastasize but can aggressively invade local bone and tissue, requiring complete surgical removal for cure.

Cats often say 'I love you' through behaviors like the flehmen response, which helps them process pheromones to communicate affection, curiosity, and bonding cues.

The so-called 'silent killer' in cats is renal (kidney) disease, not the flehmen response, which is a normal scent-analyzing behavior.

Cats often show love by rubbing against you, purring, slow blinking, and sometimes using the flehmen response to investigate your scent.