In this vlog Dr. Sue gives you the tips you need to do a monthly lump and bump exam for your dog and cat, explains why we need to find those lumps and bumps, and the tools you need to make it quick and easy!
Early cancer detection is so important– check your dog or cat every month from nose to tail!
Helpful tips for checking your pet:
????Have treats at the ready!
????Try to do the exam while your dog or cat is napping- they’ll never know (or just think it’s a nice massage!)
????Measure any lumps and bumps with a tape measure or calipers (link below)
????Record the location, size and description (Is it raised? Is it hairless? Is it red?) on your skin map (link below).
????Don’t forget to check your pet’s mouth (only if they’ll tolerate it– don’t attempt if your pet doesn’t like it)!
Remember See Something, Do Something. Why Wait? Aspirate.Ⓡ
If there are any new lumps or bumps that are
1️⃣bigger than the size of a pea (1mm) and
2️⃣have been there more than 1 month, go to your veterinarian! Your pet needs an aspirate (a small needle placed to take out cells that can be examined under the microscope).
There is absolutely no other way to know how serious (or hopefully not serious!) that lump or bump is without doing an aspirate. No one, not even a cancer specialist like Dr Sue, can look at a mass or feel a mass, and know what it its.
????Thanks for watching. Please share if you think this will help another pet parent, and don’t forget to subscribe. xo #KickCancersButt#drsuecancervet#veterinaryvlogger#whywaitaspirate
Resources for you:
????Get your free skin maps here: https://drsuecancervet.com/skin-maps/
????Video: How to Find Mammary Tumors Earlier: https://youtu.be/z_Ec2h5ZC-M
????Video: Where Are My Dog’s Lymph Nodes?: https://youtu.be/sQTn4BfqlCg
????Dr. Sue Calipers: https://shop.drsuecancervet.com/ Use the code “DRSUE2019” for 15% off!