{"id":10649,"date":"2025-09-18T10:09:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T02:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/?p=10649"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T02:43:05","slug":"brain-cancer-in-dogs-and-cats-what-animal-owners-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/brain-cancer-in-dogs-and-cats-what-animal-owners-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain Cancer in Dogs and Cats \u2013 What Animal Owners Should Know [Gabie]"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10649\" class=\"elementor elementor-10649 elementor-10640\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd50b75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd50b75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5cbd6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5cbd6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-18T101919.584-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10642\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-18T101919.584-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-18T101919.584-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-18T101919.584-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-18T101919.584.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7f8ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b7f8ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbdfab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbdfab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Specialist in Oncology, Dr. Antonio Giuliano, shares that brain tumours in animals are rare but extremely serious, especially in older dogs and cats. The most common types are meningiomas (which arise from the brain\u2019s covering) and gliomas (which arise from brain support cells). Boxers and Bulldogs are more prone to gliomas, while cats most commonly develop meningiomas.<br \/><br \/>\ud83e\uddeaDiagnosis is made using MRI scans, and treatment depends on the tumour type and location. Surgery is often used for cats with meningiomas, while radiotherapy is the first choice for dogs with either gliomas or meningiomas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ae691 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52ae691\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41dd4bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41dd4bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-18T102039.551-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10644\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-18T102039.551-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-18T102039.551-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-18T102039.551-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-18T102039.551.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd463f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbd463f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14813aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14813aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udc49Case Sharing:<br \/>Dr. Antonio recently treated a 13-year-old Chihuahua named Gabie for brain cancer. After thorough discussions with her family, they decided to proceed with Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT). Before treatment, Gabie was blind in one eye and walked unsteadily. However, following the therapy, her condition improved, she regained mobility and ran around happily. Gabie \u2019s case clearly demonstrates the significant improvements that radiation therapy can bring. However, every animal\u2019s condition is different, and the prognosis depends on the type of tumor and the chosen treatment approach.<br \/><br \/>\u23f3Prognosis: Dogs treated with radiotherapy may live 12\u201318 months or longer.<br \/><br \/>\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f Watch for signs like:<br \/>&#8211; Seizures<br \/>&#8211; Behaviour changes (e.g. staring at walls, confusion, forgetting toilet habits)<br \/>&#8211; Head pressing<br \/>&#8211; Changes in sleeping patterns<br \/>&#8211; Pacing<br \/>&#8211; Difficulty walking<br \/>&#8211; Walking in circles<br \/>&#8211; Falling over<br \/>&#8211; Head tilt<br \/><br \/>\ud83d\udca1 Notice any of these signs? Contact your vet early, as timely diagnosis and treatment can greatly improve your animal\u2019s quality of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Specialist in Oncology, Dr. Antonio Giuliano, shares that brain tumours in animals are rare but extremely serious, especially in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10642,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,78,42],"tags":[184,185,68],"class_list":["post-10649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animal-cancer-resources-en","category-case-sharing-en","category-cancer-health-information","tag-brain-cancer","tag-imrt","tag-oncology"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10649"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12815,"href":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10649\/revisions\/12815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}