Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Leukemia is a cancer of the blood-forming tissues that often develops in the bone marrow.

This column describes how to obtain a bone marrow sample by way of aspiration from the iliac crest and proximal humerus of the dog and cat for the assessment and diagnosis of bone marrow disease.

Often, you will be referred to a hematologist (a doctor who specializes in blood disorders). A definitive diagnosis can be provided only after a specialist called a hematopathologist examines a sample ...