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If your dog has cancer, this podcast can help. Vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions. Call our listener line to ask your question: 808-868-3200.

    Palladia for Dogs | Dr. Megan Duffy

    Palladia for Dogs | Dr. Megan Duffy

    Is Palladia safe? Does it have a lot of side effects? Does giving my dog a cancer drug at home multiple times a week make my dog “toxic”? Can my dog with other health problems take this drug safely?
    Palladia was approved for dogs with high-grade mast cell tumors in dogs over a decade ago. But since then, veterinary oncologists have started using it in many solid tumor types. They’ve also tweaked the doses to lessen the risk of side effects.
    Veterinary oncologist Dr. Megan Duffy joins us for an in-depth look at this “kind of weird, exciting drug.” She explains a little about how it works, when it is used, and answers ALL the questions that came up in our Facebook Dog Cancer Support Group about this drug.
    If your veterinarian wants to start your dog on Palladia, and you’re wondering why … this is a must-watch video for you because Dr. Duffy has advice about how to know if Palladia might help YOUR dog’s case.
    Join our Facebook support group at https://dogcancer.com/support
    Call +1 808-868-3200 to leave a question on our Listener Line for a future show!
    Related Videos:           
    Our first show on Palladia many years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShOzhnd-Hw4
    Chemotherapy for Dogs Demystified: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6_fWtQbxfw
    A wonderful show about how Regular Veterinarians Can Offer Chemotherapy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1izf0aw-cr4
    Related Links:
    Our DogCancer.com article on Palladia: https://www.dogcancer.com/articles/drugs/palladia-for-dogs/
    Our DogCancer.com article about whether chemotherapy for dogs is worth doing: https://www.dogcancer.com/articles/drugs/dog-chemotherapy/
    Dr. Duffy mentioned using Palladia at the same time as metronomic chemotherapy. Here’s our DogCancer.com article about that: https://www.dogcancer.com/articles/diagnosis-and-medical-procedures/metronomic-chemotherapy-for-dogs/
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    Get to know Megan Duffy, DVM, ACVIM (Oncology): https://www.dogcancer.com/people/megan-duffy-dvm-acvim-oncology/ 
    For more details, articles, podcast episodes, and quality education, go to the episode page: https://www.dogcancer.com/podcast/
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    • 47 min
    Grief Writing After a Dog Dies | Sheila Cooperman

    Grief Writing After a Dog Dies | Sheila Cooperman

    When Sheila Cooperman’s husband said he wanted a dog, she said that was fine and good, but it would be HIS responsibility. Then she met Tucker, the Boykin Spaniel, and transformed into a full-fledged Dog Mom.
    When Tucker died suddenly of lymphoma last year, Sheila, a teacher with decades of experience and a literacy expert, turned to writing to help herself cope. Her “Friday posts” on social media are turning into books.
    Sheila’s message that “writing is for everyone; you don’t have to be a writer” is a refreshing one and much-needed for those who are going through a tough time. In fact, Sheila has realized recently that her grieving for Tucker has helped her to resolve her grief over losing her own mother to the same disease fifty years ago.
    This is truly a very special episode of Dog Cancer Answers!
    Join our Facebook support group at https://dogcancer.com/support
    Call +1 808-868-3200 to leave a question on our Listener Line for a future show!
    Related Videos:           
    Dr. Dressler’s biggest signs that a dog is nearing the end of their life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff4zmrzS0Mk
    Wendy Van de Poll on how to cope and prepare for your dog’s death:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Bh1wIp5bY
    Related Links:
    A Tucker story reprinted with permission from Dr. Sheila Cooperman on DogCancer.com: https://www.dogcancer.com/perspectives/hospice-and-end-of-life/tucker-week-22/
    Just one of the beautiful Tucker posts in our support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogcancersupport/permalink/3538454839753356/
    Everything-Lymphoma article on DogCancer.com: https://www.dogcancer.com/articles/types-of-dog-cancer/lymphoma-in-dogs/
    A helpful perspective on how to know your dog is near the end of their life: https://www.dogcancer.com/perspectives/hospice-and-end-of-life/warning-signs-dog-is-dying/
    The Dog Cancer Survival Guide: Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dog’s Life Quality & Longevity by Dr. Demian Dressler and Dr. Susan Ettinger, DVM, Dip. ACVIM (Oncology) is available everywhere books are sold and on https://dogcancerbook.com
    Chapters:
    00:00 START
    01:20 About Tucker
    03:57 Discovering Tucker’s Mutated B-Cell Lymphoma
    07:07 Tucker's True Tail Cancer Journey
    14:41 Finding the Facebook Support Group
    17:25 Finding Writing After Tucker's Passing
    22:25 Writing a Book
    25:44 Writing as Catharsis for Everyone, Not Just “Writers”
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    Get to know Sheila Cooperman, PhD: https://www.dogcancer.com/people/sheila-cooperman-phd/
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    • 38 min
    Dog Cancer Tip: Dog Euthanasia or Natural Death? | Molly Jacobson

    Dog Cancer Tip: Dog Euthanasia or Natural Death? | Molly Jacobson

    If you’re trying to decide between dog euthanasia or a natural death, Molly Jacobson, editor-in-chief at DogCancer.com, has a dog cancer tip for you. Turning your thoughts around and understanding what death really is can help you help your dog at this most tender time. 
    Join our Facebook support group at https://facebook.com/groups/dogcancersupport
    Call +1 808-868-3200 to leave a question on our Listener Line for a future show!
    Related Videos:           
    Podcast episode with more dog cancer tips on how to handle change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHWVGRjUjjc
    An Interview with Lap of Love founder Dani McVety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y28IQXhAtXk
    Related Links:
    Article on DogCancer.com about euthanasia: https://www.dogcancer.com/articles/hospice-and-end-of-life/dog-euthanasia/
    Chapters:
    00:00 Start
    00:59 About Molly
    01:31 Euthanasia Is Not Giving Up
    02:04 Dying Happens in Stages
    04:16 Natural Death Does Not Always Equal an Easy Death
    06:23 Sparing Suffering
    07:15 Impossible to “Choose” the Moment of Death
    08:49 Reframing Euthanasia vs. Natural Death
    10:44 Outro
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    Get to know Molly Jacobson: https://www.dogcancer.com/people/molly-jacobson/
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    • 18 min
    Early Dog Cancer Detection with Urine-Sniffing Worms | Dr. Page Wages & Chan Namgong

    Early Dog Cancer Detection with Urine-Sniffing Worms | Dr. Page Wages & Chan Namgong

    A company in Raleigh, North Carolina, is using worms to sniff dog urine for cancer metabolites. It’s a simple, non-invasive, relatively inexpensive way to screen for cancer. Could this test catch cancer early enough to make a dent in the number of dogs who succumb to their #1 killer?
    Six to ten million dogs are diagnosed with cancer every year in the U.S. alone, and veterinarians think half of those cases could be treated and cured if caught early. But our canine companions are naturally stoic, so we don’t often get it early enough. If early detection methods were available and less expensive, it would help us catch cancer earlier. And that might save millions of dogs every year from their deadliest illness.
    Imaging tests like ultrasound, x-ray, and MRI are expensive and invasive. Few dog lovers can afford to engage them routinely once a dog hits their senior years at age seven.
    Oncotect’s promise is that their urine test, which costs much less and involves a simple urine catch, will help find dog cancer early. Once they receive the urine in their lab, the company uses C. elegans nematodes, tiny little worms, to “sniff” the urine. Their behavior helps discern whether cancer by-products are present in the urine sample.
    We are joined today by Oncotect CEO and founder, Chan Namgong. Also, Dr. Page Wages, a Raleigh-area veterinarian who has been using Oncotect for years with hundreds of patients and says this urine test has changed the way she screens for cancer.
    Join our Facebook support group at https://facebook.com/groups/dogcancersupport
    Call +1 808-868-3200 to leave a question on our Listener Line for a future show!
    Related Videos:           
    Early signs of cancer you should pay attention to from veterinary oncologist Dr. David Vail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBuIqGadKbQ
    A blood test for dog cancer, OncoK9 with Dr. Andi Flory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ahExyrbs8U
    Someday poop might be used as a screening tool and/or diagnostic for dog cancer, too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDkV5oKS0vw
    Related Links:
    Oncotect website: https://oncotect.co/
    Chapters:
    00:00 START
    00:03 Introduction
    01:21 What are C. Elegans
    02:40 Using C. Elegans To Detect Cancer?
    04:55 Conversation with Dr. Page Wages
    09:29 False Positives Using Oncotect?
    14:18 The Most Bizarre Dog Cancer Oncotect Found
    15:02 How Often Dr. Wages Uses Oncotect
    21:23 Conversation with Chan Namgong, CEO and Founder of Oncotect
    21:44 How Worms Can Be Used to Detect Dog Cancer
    24:11 Oncotect Reliability
    26:01 Degree of Effectiveness
    28:12 All About Nematodes
    31:44 What’s on the Report
    34:41 How Much Oncotect Costs
    43:48 How To Get Oncotect
    48:00 What Other Veterinarians Have Told Us
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    Get to know Dr. Page Wages: https://www.dogcancer.com/people/page-wages-dvm/
    Get to know Oncotect CEO and founder Chan Namgong: https://www.dogcancer.com/people/chan-namgong/
    For more details, articles, podcast episodes, and quality education, go to the episode page: https://www.dogcancer.com/podcast/
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    • 51 min
    Puppy with Bladder Mass: What Now? | Dr. Lauren Barrow

    Puppy with Bladder Mass: What Now? | Dr. Lauren Barrow

    Patrick writes in about his Irish Setter puppy’s bladder cancer. Could it be something he did that caused such a young dog – in a line of relatively cancer-free dogs – to get cancer?
    Dr. Lauren Barrow explains what could have caused his dog’s cancer and reassures him that it’s not his fault. Plus, what he can do next for his dog with transitional cell carcinoma.
    Join our Facebook support group at https://facebook.com/groups/dogcancersupport
    Call +1 808-868-3200 to leave a question on our Listener Line for a future show!
    Related Videos:           
    Dr. Charlotte Hacker on the genetic component of cancer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqR2Yd2DiHo
    Nancy Reese, DVM, PhD on whether bladder cancer is a death sentence for dogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhUcJyme52Y
    Dr. Brooke Britton explains when surgery may be possible for bladder cancer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCGJc_UvEXE
    Dr. Demian Dressler tells you what you need to know about transitional cell carcinoma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5prSL7yn82E
    Related Links:
    Read our comprehensive article on bladder cancer, including transitional cell carcinoma: https://www.dogcancer.com/articles/types-of-dog-cancer/bladder-cancer-in-dogs-including-transitional-cell-carcinoma/
    Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is a members only site veterinarians use to connect and discuss: https://www.vin.com/vin/
    Chapters:
    00:00 START
    00:21 Intro
    00:46 Patrick’s Question
    02:12 We Never Know the Exact Cause of Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC) or Any Other Cancer
    03:08 Factors that Can Contribute to TCC
    04:25 Cancer Does Not Care How Old Your Dog Is
    05:30 Cancer in Genetics
    08:23 Is It TCC?
    09:04 70% of Bladder Masses in Dogs Are TCC
    09:28 Odds of Long-Term Survival with TCC
    11:30 Odds of Good Life Quality with TCC
    12:30 There’s Always Hope
    14:06 Outro
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    Get to know Dr. Lauren Barrow https://www.dogcancer.com/people/lauren-harper-barrow-dvm-cna/
    For more details, articles, podcast episodes, and quality education, go to the episode page: https://www.dogcancer.com/podcast/
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    • 19 min
    BIOCERA-VET Cementoplasty for Dog Bone Cancer | Aqui Villamonte Chevalier, DVM, PhD & Dr. Shaina Stewart

    BIOCERA-VET Cementoplasty for Dog Bone Cancer | Aqui Villamonte Chevalier, DVM, PhD & Dr. Shaina Stewart

    Osteosarcoma in dogs is bad news upon bad news. First, you hear your dog has cancer. Second, you hear that the best treatment is amputation. WHAT?? It’s depressing and scary as heck.
    Well, there’s a brand-new treatment (to veterinary medicine) available: bone cement. Cementoplasty has been used to help stabilize human bones for decades … and now it’s being used in dogs with bone cancer.
    Join us for a deep dive into the bare bones, elegant technique offered by TheraVet S.A., a company headquartered in Belgium. Their new compound, BIOCERA-VET, is ready for use in the U.S. Veterinarian and imaging whiz Aquilino Villamonte Chevalier joins us from the company to explain how their product works and what to expect if you try to save your dog’s limb.
    We’re also joined by Dr. Shaina Stewart, a general practice veterinarian from North Carolina who’s one of the few veterinarians using this technique in the United States. The pain relief and support cementoplasty offers to her patients may be worth considering.
    Join our Facebook support group at https://facebook.com/groups/dogcancersupport
    Call +1 808-868-3200 to leave a question on our Listener Line for a future show!
    Related Videos:           
    Related videos about osteosarcoma:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK9PQiHGNeI
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGIvyktfXlY
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yZhgNqzFX8
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvPUqHMtxUo
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MieBxhkcWuU
    Related Links:
    If your dog has osteosarcoma, this article on our website will help you get a good overview of the illness: https://www.dogcancer.com/articles/types-of-dog-cancer/osteosarcoma-in-dogs/
    Chapters:
    0:00 Intro
    00:21 About the guests
    1:08 When did Cementoplasty started
    08:52 How does Cementoplasty work
    10:47 Can it be used instead of amputation?
    12:57 Why Cementoplasty is not a cure for cancer
    20:16 How long is the recovery period
    25:29 Proliferative vs Lytic
    29:38 Special Trainings you offer
    30:05 Countries that offer Cementoplasty
    33:02 Outro
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    Get to know Dr. Shaina Stewart: https://www.dogcancer.com/people/shaina-stewart-dvm/
    Get to know Aquilino Villamonte Chevalier, DVM PhD: https://www.dogcancer.com/people/aquilino-villamonte-chevalier-dvm-phd/
    For more details, articles, podcast episodes, and quality education, go to the episode page: https://www.dogcancer.com/podcast/
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    • 35 min

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