However, lumps or lesions due to tongue cancer are not always painful. Other symptoms of tongue cancer can include swollen lymph glands, especially in the neck. This is called lymphedema and may be a sign that the tongue cancer has spread beyond the tongues into the deeper tissues of the mouth and neck.
If your dog needs a plasma transfusion or any other type of blood transfusion, your vet will match your dog's blood type to the donor dog's blood type. He'll also cross match the antibodies in your dog's blood to those in the donor dog's blood, to make sure your dog doesn't suffer an allergic reaction.
Signs of anemia include tiredness, exercise intolerance (difficulty exercising), decreased appetite, and pale gums, though dogs with mild cases may not have any signs at all. A severe anemic may need a transfusion, and in all cases the underlying cause of the problem must be treated.