Requesting advice on better detecting cancer in Siberian Husky

Just this last week I had to put down my 7 year old female, Payton Marie. She had developed cancer that virtually engulfed her liver and caused her to go into liver failure. We noticed last Sunday that she was acting a little lethargic on her daily walk, her urine became an excessively dark yellow and the whites of her eyes started to turn yellow. The vet took X-rays on Tuesday and noticed the lower lobe of her liver was swollen and there was a sizable mass by her intestines. She went in for exploratory surgery on Thursday and the cancer masses were so massive that it was decided to not revive her from anesthesia. We are just baffled, and quite frankly, devistated with just how quickly this all transacted. A week and a half ago she was with us on her daily 2 mile walk greeting everyone in town with her awesomely freindly personality, and a month prior to that she was in the vetrinary office getting her annual check up and shots. We did not have the slightest inclination that there was anything wrong with her. I am currently researching to see if there were other warning signs that we may have overlooked? It will take a while for us to get over our loss of Payton, and may even decide to get another Husky, we want be a more educated on being more effective at better detecting these issues.

I'm sorry about your loss, unfortunately these things just happen. Just lucky she had good owners that saw the problem. At least she didn't suffer through months of pain as some will allow. I will never get over the loss of my Pitt Lola, but over time it has gotten better/easier. Again, sorry for your loss and hope that your family can seek comfort in all the amazing memories she has left for you. You can never replace a animal/family member but know that the best years they had where serving you. They are so much more then just animals. I still miss the nose nudges when I get home

I would have to agree with Kyler. I wish there was an easy way to tell about all health problems in advance but the best you can do is to ask the breeder for a complete health history, ask if any of their adults or pups have been treated for or have died from specific diseases, and ask if the adults have been tested for known genetic defects. Keep your dog as safe as can be and, as much as you can, away from any environmental influences and above all else make sure to enjoy every moment you have together.

So sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful dog.

Yearly bloodwork can help detect early problems.