What Causes Dog Tumor (Causing Elevated Blood Calcium Levels)?
The underlying cause of this condition is calcium in the blood. When too much calcium is circulating the body the initial reaction is to dispose of this by pumping it into the body’s tissue causing it to turn into bone and cause difficulties in function in that area. There are many ways in which calcium levels can rise but in this case it is most commonly caused by either an anal sac tumor or a lymphoma tumor, these tumor are known for raising and prompting the body to produce more calcium. First we will discus the anal sac tumors, anal sacs are two small glands situated just below the anus on the left are right sides. The job of anal sacs is to produce a foul and unique smelling liquid to be released whenever the dog passes feces as to scent mark their territory much the same as when they urinate on lampposts and bushes. The most common of tumors to form on the anal sacs are cancers called apocrine gland carcinomas, and this is what causes the problem of increased calcium levels. The
