Urine Test to Detect Bladder Cancer

Your old dog is having accidents in the house...is it senility, a bladder infection or possibly cancer? Now a urine test can let you know.

Transitional cell carcinoma is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the lower urinary tract system of dogs. The signs can be very vague which makes early detection difficult. Your dog may be having unexplained accidents in the house, difficulty urinating or passing blood in the urine.

In the past, the prognosis for a pet with this type of cancer was very poor because it was typically widespread when discovered. A urine test has recently become available to screen for this deadly disease. The technology of "tumor associated antigens" has been used in human medicine for years. Women can be screened for breast cancer and men can be safeguarded against prostate cancer by a simple "PSA" test.

…Cancer becomes more prevalent in our elderly pets.

As with people, cancer becomes more prevalent in our elderly pets. Veterinary oncologist are able to cure many forms of cancer. And with chemotherapy, surgery and other treatment methods, extend the good quality of life for our pets with non-curable malignancies. No one wants their pet to be diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease. Now a simple test is available for one form of cancer because it is "Your Pet...Health Matters".