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Cancer screening for dogs

Cancer screening has been standard practice in the human medical field for many years and it is now available to selected veterinary practices for screening man’s best friend as well. By taking just taking just 1 c.c. of blood, a life-threatening form of canine cancer can be detected very early and treated.

Lymphosarcoma is a fairly common cancer in dogs – we have seen three cases here at the Banovallum Veterinary Group in the past two months – and treatment is at best extremely difficult. The disease affects the lymph nodes of the body and causes a wise range of unpleasant symptoms.

The test is more accurate and reliable than the screening for ovarian cancer in ladies and the test for prostate cancer in men, both of which are accepted and standard procedures human medicine. Just as in human medicine the earlier that treatment can be started, the more likely that the outcome will be successful.

The cost of the screen is very modest and results are available within two weeks.  

In addition to the screening test for lymphosarcoma, we are one of several practices working to help develop screening tests for at least three other cancers that affect dogs.

Please contact the practice on Prospect Street for more information.