Dr Sue is a boarded veterinary medical cancer specialist. As a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology), she is one of approximately 400 board-certified veterinary specialists in medical oncology in North America. She is a book author, radio co-host, and an advocate of early cancer detection and raising cancer awareness.
Dr Sue is known as a public speaker who provides practical cancer information and an inspiring approach to treating and diagnosing cancer. Treating cancer does not have to be depressing. There is hope. Dr Sue’s sessions are engaging, educational and incorporate her fifteen-plus years of clinical experience with case presentations from her practice.
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Dogs have eaten their dead mast cell tumor after it falls off 🤢 and it is really gross. 😅 Truly, the process of the STELFONTA® killing the cancer, how the wound pocket forms, the way it heals and looks like the MCT was never there before still amazes me every-time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
And even with all the gross interim effects, I'd still advocate for it! 🙌🏻
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Which of these effects do you think would alarm you the most? Lmk below.
I am really excited as we learn more from the Gallup study about American's experiences with canine cancer and the new Take C.H.A.R.G.E. Cancer Registry that will allow us learn about each cancer, breeds, and look at cancers state by state. Read more below.Taking Charge of Canine Cancer
www.gallup.com
The Take C.H.A.R.G.E. survey provides insights on the effects of canine cancer on dogs and their owners and identifies opportunities for improved care.
Some A’s for your Chemo Q’s! 💉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Chemo is some toxic stuff, I get it, it’s strong enough to kill cancer cells so it has to be. With that, pet parents rightfully have concerns about how to handle their pets at home and around other pets once they’re on it.
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Generally the chemical compounds and breakdown products of the chemo will be excreted in their urine and feces for up to about 5 days after their chemo. (Though this varies from drug to drug and pet to pet.)
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It's completely fine for your pet to continue going to the bathroom outside or in their litter box per usual. I just recommend scooping and cleaning the box as you would normally, but maybe a little more. (And wear gloves.)
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Also, this is very gross. But in case one of your dogs decides that the other pet's 💩 who's on chemo was a tasty yard snack - know that even though it’s revolting, it's not enough to make them sick.
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I actually have a printout with tips like this and more under the pet owner resource section on my website. And you can learn more tips with visuals on my YouTube channel - Vlog 66.
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Has your pet even been on chemo? What for?
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STELFONTA® helped a dog from losing her ear. 😮 🐾⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I treated Brooklyn on the back of her ear for a MCT in March 2021. In October 2021, she developed a second and third MCT, and all were treated with STELFONTA® after my client's full satisfaction with how the first treatment went.
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Surgery was an option for all of Brooklyn's MCT's but my client didn't want to remove her ear (which would have been necessary with the surgery route for the first MCT). The second and third MCT we're candidates for surgery but he was so happy with the STELFONTA® experience that he chose it again. (I treated both the second and third on the same day.)
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Now my client is an enthusiastic supporter and was happy to share some of his top tips as a pet parent who went through the process - 3 times!
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