Pokey has lymphoma and has 3 treatments left. This video is all Pokey and her chemotherapy treatment.
Clinical Insights is a series of articles by Dr. Sue Ettinger, head of the Oncology Department at Animal Specialty & Emergency Center in Wappinger Falls, New York. Dr. Ettinger’s mission is to promote awareness and education about cancer in pets. In these articles, she will combine her expertise in oncology with her experiences in practice to detail how clinicians can better care for cancer patients.
Welcome, Penelope! Road trip to pick up puppy Penelope and her first month with Matilda and our family.
Sonja Day: Today, Dr Sue’s awesome assistant takes over on a day we did a CT on Blackie to check his nasal tumor, Tanner came in to recheck his lymphoma, and puppy Penelope comes to work.
“Are you sure?” I replied when I found out. Tears rolled down my face. This had never happened in my career. How could I tell Tanner’s family? I could not believe this was happening.
It’s one of the hardest parts of my jobs as a veterinary cancer specialist. Clients who want to treat their dog or cat but cannot afford it. Treating cancer in pets can be really expensive. I always try to present a range of treatment options at a variety of costs. I am used negotiating which diagnostics might not be needed before we start treatment. I am used to discussing plan B, plan C and sometimes plan D for treatment. And then sometimes the no treatment option is picked because everything else too expensive. And even though I am used to it, it can be heartwrenching.
Should a veterinarian treat a patient as if the pet were her own?
Last year I was asked to do just this by clients I had just met. But making decisions as if a pet is your own is hard thing to do. What I may choose for my pet may not be right for someone else.
Case in point: Paige.
Learn more about Dr Sue's early cancer detection program at WhyWaitAsperate.com
On The Pet Cancer Vet Dr Sue Ettinger takes pre-arranged calls from pet owners with a dog or cat with cancer to give information, support and hope. Click here to listen on The Radio Pet Lady Network.Ready to go home! This adorable guy is Woody. This was what is first recheck after starting chemotherapy for his low-grade lymphoma. Unlike most high grade lymphomas that get IV weekly chemo, we are treating him with oral chemotherapy and steroids. He's had a great response so far and we will see him back in 2 weeks for another exam and blood work. #KickCancersButt
In between my 7 talks, I squeezed in an interview with @stevedalepets and had a blast. #lovewhatyoudo #raisingcancerawareness #avmaconv #avmavets #veterinary #speakerlife #vetlife
