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.
Depending on the area of the body and the size of the wound, it may take 10 to 15 minutes for bleeding to stop. If ice is available, place it around the area of the wound to slow blood flow. Once the bleeding has stopped, you can bandage the wound and arrange to get the dog to a veterinarian for assessment. Blood from an artery is bright red and sprays from the vessel in time with each beat of the heart. A dog can lose a great deal of blood quickly if an artery is cut. Blood from a vein or from small vessels under the skin is burgundy-colored and pours slowly or seeps from the wound.