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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