Texas A&M’s veterinary college is developing a blood test to identify early cancer in dogs Veterinarians may soon be equipped with a tool that would assist in the early detection of canine cancer. Veterinary oncologists at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) are set to begin testing Nu.Q by VolitionRx, a suite of routine blood tests for the unique...

Disclaimer The Puppy Up Foundation does not endorse nor recommend any particular product, service, or treatment. We offer  information strictly for educational and/or informational purposes. We believe it is the pet owner’s responsibility to do the research and draw his or her own conclusions.   Analysis by Dr. Karen Shaw Becker I’m perpetually annoyed by the conventional veterinary community’s casual, often purposefully uninformed view...

Disclaimer The Puppy Up Foundation does not endorse nor recommend any particular product, service, or treatment. We offer  information strictly for educational and/or informational purposes. We believe it is the pet owner’s responsibility to do the research and draw his or her own conclusions. Analysis by Dr. Karen Shaw Becker A recently published study conducted by veterinary researchers at the University of Pennsylvania suggests...

By Demian Dressler, DVM   Is that soft squishy lump on your dog something to worry about? It depends. Many times dog lovers will arrive in my hospital and point out that their canine companion has a bump. They are soft, kind of like very firm jello. “Doesn’t seem to be causing any pain,” they say. Hmmm. Well, it could be a “fatty” tumor....

The month of November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s a great time to spread knowledge about pets and cancer, as well as a time to educate ourselves about the things we can do to prevent or treat cancer in our own pets. Cancer can be caused by a variety of environmental and genetic factors, and there are many different types of cancer...