Advancements in testing for cancer in canines

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.