Pet Cancer Vet (06-27-2016) #2056: Dr. Sue discusses Alexandra’s nine-year-old Chihuahua with squamous cell on his tongue. Should she do definitive radiation — or will the intense effects of mouth radiation (swelling, pain, burnt tongue) be too much for the little guy? MP3 Audio [12 MB]DownloadShow URL
Pet Cancer Vet (04-04-2016) #2054: Micky’s 12 year old Labrador Bentley, in San Francisco, passed away from mast cell cancer but left her with questions about treatment decision. Dr. Sue talks about the cancer she calls “the great impersonator.” MP3 Audio [15 MB]DownloadShow URL
Pet Cancer Vet (01-11-2016) #2051: Dr. Sue explains again the importance of getting at least a yearly chest X-ray and abdominal ultra sound from the time a dog is middle-aged (based on dog’s size) in order to catch problems when they are smaller and more treatable. Optimally for senior dogs these routine screenings should be […]
The Pet Cancer Vet (12-7-2015) #2050: Why is a pea-sized bump worth paying attention to? Can it really save your dog’s life?! Dr. Sue talks about Bruno, a 13 1/2 year old Mastiff, who got his first mast cell cancer in 2006 — and had multiple tumors for 9 years, all successfully treated. He was […]
Pet Cancer Vet (11-16-2015) PCV #2049: Tracie and Dr. Sue speak to the lawyer who represented a pit-bull named Mickey in a vicious dog case in Arizona. The lawyer saved the dog’s life — then Mickey developed skin cancer and became a “poster dog” for early-detection and treatment of cancer. Mickey has his own Facebook […]
Pet Cancer Vet (10-19-2015) #2048: Bev in Toronto Canada has a question about her “baby,” Gizmo, a 10-year Shitzu/Bichon cross she has had since the pooch was 7 1/2 weeks old. Tracie and Dr. Sue discuss what the signs of lymphoma are, what the prognosis is if found early, and what a “grade” or “stage” […]
Pet Cancer Vet (09-21-2015) #2047: Dr Patrick joins Dr. Sue and Tracie to discuss his Welsh Terrier Cardiff’s recurrence of lymphoma and the choices he had to make about treatment. They discuss the emotional toll on people living in limbo with a cancer survivor, knowing the odds are against them — but that Cardiff is […]
Pet Cancer Vet (05-04-2015) #2042: Dr. Sue talks about her mission to encourage pet owners to “See something, Do Something” and the enormously enthusiastic response she got to the presentation she gave about this topic to veterinarians at a recent conference. MP3 Audio [18 MB]DownloadShow URL
Halo Officially Recommended for Dogs with Cancer I think pet lovers know that I have spent a crazy amount of time for more than a decade, studying and following information and news about pet nutrition. I feel pretty confident that I have an unbiased, objective, thoughtful perspective on the various arguments and debates about pet […]
Pet Cancer Vet (02-09-2015) #2039: Kathy (the Labrador Retriever breeder of Dr. Sue’s own beloved Lab Matilda) calls in from Virginia about her German Shepherd Dog Hikari, who has mammary masses. There was no diagnosis from doing a needle biopsy so she asks Dr. Sue what is the best option would be for “a good, […]
