Retired UT mascot Smokey X continues care for kidney cancer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The University of Tennessee’s retired mascot Smokey X continues to receive care after being diagnosed with kidney cancer last year.

Veterinarians discovered a small mass on Smokey X’s kidney during a biannual appointment last year and diagnosed the bluetick coonhound with kidney cancer.

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