Patrick’s puppy has a bladder mass. It’s desperately unfair … but is it Patrick’s fault his dog has cancer?
Notes:
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.
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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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