PetsPage VetPro Dr. Susan Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), “Dr Sue Cancer Vet” Proposes National Standard of Care Cancer Guidelines – “Bumps and Lumps – See Something, Do Something” to Educate Veterinarians and Pet Owners

PetsPage VetPro Dr. Susan Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), “Dr Sue Cancer Vet” has proposed a set of national standard of care guidelines for diagnosing and treating superficial skin and subcutaneous (below the skin) masses or tumors in dogs and cats to the Veterinary Cancer Society. The initiative is called “Bumps and Lumps – See something, Do something.”  Read more…

Outlook Television to Produce PetsPage Educational Documentary on Veterinary Medicine Specialists for Public Television

Karen Bostick, creator and CEO of PetsPage.com announced today that Outlook Television, which produces educational programming for Public Television, will produce a PetsPage educational documentary to help bring awareness of veterinary medicine specialists. The program will begin airing on PBS stations in all 50 states in early 2014.  Read more…

I recently wrote this blog which generated a lot of comments on the blog site and on the NY Times site:

There has been a lot of press and debate lately about the high costs of veterinary medicine. Being in New York, I’m thinking of several NY Times articles.

On the front page on April 5, there was the article “New Treatments to Save a Pet, but Questions About the Costs.”

This article highlighted the advances in veterinary medicine and the associated high costs, including bone marrow transplants for dogs with lymphoma at NC State, urinary stents for blocked kidneys or bladders, and radiation therapy for brain tumors. These procedures can cost $10,000 to $15,000, and total bills may exceed $25,000 for all medical care. There are also advances in diagnostic tests such as CT scanners and MRI imaging. These tests (including anesthesia) can cost $1,000-2,000.

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