Ken Yagi is the chief veterinary nursing officer for Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) ER for Pets and is an executive board member for the RECOVER Initiative. Ken has obtained Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) certifications in both Emergency and Critical Care and Small Animal Internal Medicine, and earned a master’s degree in veterinary sciences. Ken co-edited the Veterinary Technician and Nurse’s Daily Reference Guide: Canine and Feline as well as the Manual of Veterinary Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking. Lymphoma is still one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in dogs and it’s important to move quickly once it’s been recognized. Dogs that are clinical have a worse prognosis than dogs that are clinically normal. There are a number of easy diagnostics that can be performed prior to referral to a specialist that can set a patient up for success. We will review common diagnostic tests and prognosis to help arm the general practitioner with the knowledge to work these patients up prior to referral and help counsel owners on the expectations and prognosis of their patients with lymphoma.
