Canine lymphoma staging scheme
| Stage . | Description . | 
|---|---|
| I | Involvement of a single node or tissue (excluding bone marrow) | 
| II | Regional lymph node involvement (± tonsils) | 
| III | Generalized lymph node involvement | 
| IV | Hepatic and/or splenic infiltration (± stage III) | 
| V | Manifestations in the blood and involvement of bone marrow and/or other organ systems (± stage I-IV) | 
| Stage . | Description . | 
|---|---|
| I | Involvement of a single node or tissue (excluding bone marrow) | 
| II | Regional lymph node involvement (± tonsils) | 
| III | Generalized lymph node involvement | 
| IV | Hepatic and/or splenic infiltration (± stage III) | 
| V | Manifestations in the blood and involvement of bone marrow and/or other organ systems (± stage I-IV) | 
Substages: A, without systemic signs; B, with systemic signs.