Chemo or steroids: Give clients time to be sure
There's always a chance an owner of a pet with lymphoma might change their mind about trying chemotherapy, so don't start at a disadvantage.
In her presentation on canine lymphoma at CVC San Diego, Dr. Sue Ettinger offered a potentially life-prolonging tip. Don't start prednisone if there is any chance the client might opt for chemotherapy. Give them a little space to think it over. Hear the details from dvm360 medicine channel director Mindy Valcarcel.
A client take-home message: Dr. Ettinger said you can remind owners about those cases in which owners who opted for prednisone and then see their pets perk up at home from the therapy decide, "Yeah, let's go for chemotherapy after all."
Presurgical evaluation and diagnostic imaging for canine mast cell tumors
November 7th 2024Ann Hohenhaus, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology, SAIM), delved into essential components of a diagnostic investigation of dogs with MCRs, including fine-needle aspiration and diagnostic imaging methods during her session at the NY Vet Show in New York, New York
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