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|Videos|September 7, 2021

Advancements in testing for cancer in canines

Kansas City

Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)—known as Dr Sue Cancer Vet—discusses recent advancements in cancer testing for canines. The highlights include 2 new low-cost, noninvasive tests.

In an interview at the Fetch dvm360® Conference in Kansas City, Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)—known as Dr Sue Cancer Vet—discusses recent advancements in cancer testing for canines. The highlights include 2 new low-cost, noninvasive tests.

View the video for the entire discussion. The following is a partial transcript:

Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology): We used to have to do biopsies of the bladder or the prostate and now, just with a simple, free-catch urine test, we can find the cancer. And I also use the test to monitor the efficacy of my treatment as dogs are going through bladder cancer treatment or prostate cancer treatment.

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