ABOUT DR SUE
DVM, DACVIM (ONCOLOGY)
Dr. Sue Ettinger is a practicing veterinary cancer specialist, international speaker, book author, and vlogger (video blogger). She is one of approximately 450 board-certified specialists in medical oncology in North America and currently practices at Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center in Norwalk, Connecticut. She is co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Fidu, a teleconsulting company to bring together general practice veterinarians and boarded veterinary specialists. She received her veterinary training at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed her residency in medical oncology at the Animal Medical Center in NYC in 2003.
She was voted the 2019 Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) Small Animal Continuing Educator of the Year and has recently received awards for Exceptional Doctor Performance and the Public Relations Achievement.
Also known as Dr Sue Cancer Vet®, Dr. Sue is the co-author of the Second Edition of The Dog Cancer Survival Guide, which is a best-selling book in small animal health for the last several years. She is a frequent contributor to many veterinary publications, including Today’s Veterinary Practice, Today’s Veterinary Business, Clinician’s Brief, Veterinary Team Brief, & DVM360. She also has co-hosted the podcast The Pet Cancer Vet and is a frequent guest on many veterinary podcasts.
There are many myths and misconceptions about cancer in dogs and cats. Most cancers are treatable, and there are a variety of treatment options. Dr Sue’s focus is to provide comprehensive and compassionate care. She strives to minimize side effects – from the cancer itself and treatment – to help her patients lead active, normal lives even while undergoing treatment. Her motto is live longer, live well.
Dr. Sue is most passionate about raising cancer awareness, and she has developed “See Something, Do Something, Why Wait? Aspirate.®” to promote early cancer detection and diagnosis. This cancer awareness initiative for skin and superficial tumors in dogs and cats provides a set of guidelines for pet owners and veterinarians to help identify the best management for skin and subcutaneous (under the skin) masses in dogs and cats. Masses must be sampled and evaluated under a microscope to determine what they are. The sooner we determine whether a mass is cancerous and should be removed, the better for our pets. Most skin and subcutaneous tumors can be cured with surgery alone if diagnosed early when masses are small. Early detection saves lives.
A native of Long Island, New York, Dr Sue knew she wanted to be a veterinarian since she was in kindergarten. She currently lives in Westchester, New York, with her husband, a veterinary internist, their two sons, and their goofy black Labrador, Matilda, and yellow Labrador, Penelope.
Dr Sue loves to use social media to help clients and veterinary professionals with cancer in pets, including Instagram, her YouTube Channel , and her popular Facebook page with over 38,000 fans.
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MANY DOGS AND CATS HAVE LUMPS AND BUMPS. NOT ALL OF THESE MASSES ARE MALIGNANT (CANCEROUS) TUMORS. IN FACT, MOST TUMORS ARE BENIGN (NOT CANCER).Why Wait? Aspirate. – Dr. Susan Ettinger – Official Website of Dr Sue
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MANY DOGS AND CATS HAVE LUMPS AND BUMPS. NOT ALL OF THESE MASSES ARE MALIGNANT (CANCEROUS) TUMORS. IN FACT, MOST TUMORS ARE BENIGN (NOT CANCER).
It’s the beginning of the month, which means time to check your pet for lumps and bumps! 🐶 🐈⬛This is a routine physical exam from nose to tail I encourage every pet parent to do to catch a tumor before it becomes a bigger problem and, if needed, begin early detection.
If you find a bump that is the size of a pea or larger and been there a month, then you should make an appointment with your primary veterinarian to have it aspirated.
Have you checked your pet yet? Need a monthly reminder? Just make it a reoccurring event on your calendar. 📆
Remember Zulu?He was the first dog I treated 2 mast cell tumors (MCT) on the same day with Stelfonta. How did he do? Watch to find out.
Both of Zulu’s MCT were small so I thought he would be a good candidate to treat them the same day.
Keep in mind if you are treating more than one, the total tumor volume of both MCT must be < 10 cm3.
Note Individual MCT may respond differently, and the healing process may also be different as we saw with Zulu.
About 57% of the wounds will heal by week 4, and about 78% will be healed by week 6. 99% were healed after 84 days (almost 3 months).
I’m thrilled with how these wounds heal. They close on their own with minimal intervention. Most do not need antibiotics or bandages. No E-collar.
In other patients with a larger MCT, I have chosen to treat one, let the wound heal, then treat the second. Each case can be different, so talk to your veterinarian.
📹 Want to see and learn more on Stelfonta for MCT? Check out my new vlog on my YouTube channel. Vlog 130 - 132 plus lots of info on IG!
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