Hi Friend,

This week's dog news has a little bit of everything.

There's new research on a tool that may help vets figure out whether a lump looks suspicious faster, more cancer research I'm keeping an eye on, and apparently we've reached the part of September where every city collectively decides:

What if we threw an event, but made it for dogs?

I am so here for it.

So here's your quick weekly dispatch: one study worth knowing about, a few things I'm watching, and several excellent excuses to put your dog in the car this weekend.

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🔬Something I learned: Researchers tested a non-invasive Al-assisted scan on more than 1,000 dog lumps. It was promising at helping rule out malignancy, but it cannot replace cytology or biopsy. That's a great little lesson in the difference between a screening tool and a diagnosis.

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🎀 Something I'm watching: Canine cancer medicine is getting genuinely interesting. New veterinary literature this month covers both immune checkpoint therapy and liquid biopsy, two technologies that have become important in human oncology. Neither means we've suddenly solved canine cancer, but the direction of research is worth watching.

🍂 Something to do: September 26 is apparently National Do Something Slightly Unhinged With Your Dog Day (unofficially).

DFW has dogs swimming in the Texas Pool, Massachusetts has dachshund racing and competitive dog holding, Jersey City has a Pretty Puppy Pageant, Atlanta has a Braves Watch PAWty, and Jacksonville has dogs taking over the arboretum.
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To a more nutritious family! Haley & Kiara

600 1st Ave, Ste 330 PMB 92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2246
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