How to Spot Cancer in Dogs Before It’s Too Late | Brooke Britton, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)

[@jelly3299]

Agreed, to a certain point. My Golden visited her vet for a Sr wellness exam including labs. Her vet called and said she was concerned with her labwork and that she showed signs of multiple myeloma. Kaylee was referred to a veterinary oncologist and he diagnosed her with an aggressive bone cancer and given 3-6 months to live. She received six rounds of doxorubicin. After each treatment, she had vile side effects. After finishing treatment, the oncologist stated he saw no evidence of disease. A miracle, right? Except that her globulins were increasing and albumin dropping and had a monoclonal spike. For months, I kept asking the oncologist if she really had multiple myeloma and he kept saying no. Enough was enough. I received a second opinion from a specialist. She performed a bone marrow and splenic biospy, sometythe oncologist never did. The diagnosis was confirmed to be multiple myeloma, one of the lease aggressive cancers and once which is very treatable. Over $13k wasted but more importantly, the suffering Kaylee and we had to endure due to this misdiagnosis.

[@shahnilacebark]

I feel your pain, I’m battling with diagnosing my Greyhound Zahli. After many vet visits we are still no closer but have changed her to a veterinary prescription dry food case closed ...oh but it’s not I feel it my deep being (if you know what I mean you just feel it’s not right)

[@shahnilacebark]

Like they get a diagnosis in their mind and disregard any input from me the owner ....the one that knows Zahli the best.

[@DogCancer]

We're so sorry to hear this. Misdiagnosing is not always the case, but it certainly can be. Good job, momma, getting a second opinion. It's always a good idea if you have a gut feeling -- or even if you just want to cover all the bases.