Maggie
It’s the first day of the month, an excellent time to check your pup (or kitty) for lumps and bumps. Sure, not all lumps and bumps are cancerous, but why take a chance? As our friend, Dr. Sue Ettinger says, “See something, do something. Why wait? Aspirate.”
Dr. Sue is a boarded veterinary medical cancer specialist. As a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology), she is one of approximately 400 board-certified veterinary specialists in medical oncology in North America. She is a book author, radio co-host, and an advocate of early cancer detection and raising cancer awareness.
Dr. Sue has a great video on YouTube about why you should aspirate even a small lump. We think you’ll find it helpful. It’ll just take a few minutes of your time.
So if you find a lump or bump, even if you think it’s small, have your vet take a look at it and get it aspirated.
As Dr. sue says, “Live longer. Live well.”
About the photo of Maggie (c) Slimdoggie.com — We found this great photo of Maggie when we read an article on slimdoggy.com about aspirating lumps and bumps. Maggie was a lab, and labs seem to be prone to lumps and bumps. Unfortunately, Maggie’s lumps were cancerous. And she had osteosarcoma. Sadly, she is no longer with us, but it seems she had a great life with her people. We hope you’ll take the time to stop by her page and read about her here. She sounds like she was a great dog.
