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Mast cell tumors are malignant and they do not occur very often but can form either in
skin or within body.
The related disorders reported along such tumors are round raised masses in skin of your Boxer, lack of appetite, vomiting and abdominal pain. Check for tarry stools due to bleeding in upper intestinal tract.
Boxers of any age can develop mast cell tumor but older ones, above 8 years, are more prone to it.
Never take tumors in your Boxers lightly, even a small one! The veterinarian would usually have them removed immediately because of their high susceptibility to cancer. One owner noticed her Boxer had a bump size of a mosquito bite that did not go away even after 10 days. The vet diagnosed it a malignant tumor and removed it very next day. The owner felt so relieved that tumor was removed before cancer had a chance to spread.
Another owner found both his Boxer girls had lumps and had it checked out immediately. The vet removed lumps due to their breed and Boxers were all fine now!
Yet another owner was not so lucky.
"I have had pleasure of raising two great Boxers but both passed away much too young of cancer. The last one, Nick, died one week after being diagnosed with anal cancer. It spread rapidly and he was only 7 years old!"
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