Nu.Q Canine Cancer Screening
Invisible Danger
The Nu.Q Canine Cancer Screening test uses a blood sample that can screen for several types of cancers in healthy dogs. This blood test detects nucleosomes circulating in the blood. Nucleosomes are pieces of DNA that get released into the bloodstream when there is cancer and cell death.
Detect Cancer Early
This test can detect 76% of systemic cancers, which are cancers that shed cells that spread throughout the body, including lymphoma, hemangiosarcoma and histiocytic sarcoma. This test is best run twice a year for dogs seven years and older because the average age of canine cancer diagnosis is 8.8 years. For certain purebred dogs with increased risk for cancer is it best to start testing at the age of four. Purebred dogs are 1.9x as likely to develop cancer as mixed-breed dogs.
Affordable and Fast
This affordable test is now available in-house on our Heska Element Blood Machine. This test is a game changer for detecting cancer in dogs because in the past the only way could screen for cancer was through costly X-rays and ultrasounds. Now we can screen earlier and easily. Cancer will affect 1 in 4 dogs of all dogs, and nearly 50% of dogs 10 years or older will develop some form of cancer. Now we have a test that can detect cancer earlier. Earlier detection leads to better outcomes. Until now, these cancers have been only detected late when the patient is sick from the cancer and it has progressed so much that it is difficult to do any meaningful treatments.
Twice a Year Testing Saves Lives
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Canine Cancer Screening Frequently Asked Questions
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