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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🎥 Sneak peek for my latest vlog 🎥Where'd The Tumor Go? New FDA Stelfonta Treatment Works For Mast Cell Tumors
🖥 You can watch the full video on YouTube
youtu.be/jAb3F1g0dw0
Tucker’s progress after Stelfonta is amazing! He is my first patient I treated in the US with this new FDA approved intratumoral treatment for mast cell tumors.
In this vlog, you will see his Stelfonta journey from injection to complete response. Go to YouTube to see the full video
Be sure to watch my last vlog # 130 to learn all the details on Stelfonta for MCT including what is it, what to expect with treatment and after, side effects, how effective is it, which dogs should be treated with Stelfonta, and how do you get this treatment
youtu.be/32Sq2yD_oEM
Family reunion 💕
After a very long rough year of not seeing my parents and a year of many lows and sadness, I finally got to hug my folks and spend quality time with the people I love so much.
We cried, we hugged, we kissed, we smiled, we sat around a table and shared meals and conversations. No masks. No social distancing.
Just family, the way it’s supposed to be.
It was a beautiful thing. I am so grateful for my family, our health, COVID vaccinations, their love and support. @ Asharoken, New York
Happy 4️⃣th birthday to our sweet Penelope ❣️
She may be small for a Labrador, but she makes up for it with her bouncing energy and sweet loving nature. I kid that she is a lemon with all her medical issues but as my friend Mari says, she is imperfectly perfect 🍋 💛
We are so lucky to have her in our lives 💝
Can you believe we found another mast cell tumor at Tucker’s 5 week Stelfonta recheck last week?
This one was in the inner thigh and much smaller than the elbow one I already treated.
Of course I aspirated the new mass and when it was confirmed to be another MCT, mom quickly decided to treat with Stelfonta again.
He has anesthesia concerns for surgery due to his heart condition, and mom was so pleased with how well his first MCT responded and wound healed up.
His large elbow one is about 6 weeks out and had a complete response.
📹 Want to see and learn more on Stelfonta for MCT including response rates, side effects and everything else you need to know. Check out my new vlog # 130 on my YouTube channel.
#kickcancersbutt #whywaitaspirate