Oncology

Drawing from their evaluation of current standards and practices in human and veterinary medicine, UK researchers make recommendations for infection prevention with antimicrobials in dogs and cats receiving chemotherapy.

Osteosarcoma is a highly aggressive and locally destructive cancer in veterinary patients. Heres the latest on diagnosis, treatment and prognosis for these common bone tumors in dogs and cats.

Researchers say lampreys might hold the key to getting mammalian brain tissue to accept chemotherapy drugs.

An untouched food bowl is bad for patient health and client perceptions. Heres how to partner with pet owners to catch and control inappetence in your veterinary oncology patients.

This dog was referred to an oncologist because of a mass identified by its primary veterinarian. Work through this case with the team at the University of Tennessee to find out what happens once a patient is referred.

Its never too late to correct oral problems, as long as the patients age remains top of mind.

Guide veterinary clients through the chemotherapy process using this helpful tool.

Provide this handout to prepare veterinary clients for what they may face when their pets receive cancer treatment.

Use these five questions to determine whether certain oncology therapies might benefit your patients on their path toward better health.

Dr. Kim Johnson shares tips on diagnosing and treating canine transitional cell carcinoma.

These basic algorithms provide every veterinarian a framework for diagnosing cancer and deciding with pet owners on the right course of treatment for a cure, a longer life or improved quality of life.

KC Animal Health Corridor event showcases innovative technology that may eventually help veterinarians diagnose and treat malignancies of all types.

Recurrent, multidrug-resistant skin infections that present with scaling and ulcerated, crusting lesions are signs of this condition.

Sample was taken from the dorsal trunk of an 8-year-old male golden retriever.

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Immunotherapy product may delay or prevent metastatic disease and prolong overall survival in veterinary patients.

Do not rule out this fatty form of cancer due to absence of fat on CT, says Dr. Eli Cohen.

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Though still often called vaccine-associated fibrosarcoma, it is now known that many types of injections can cause this aggressive form of neoplasia in cats. Monitoring injection sites is key to a good prognosis, as is an optimal treatment protocol.

This resource will help you facilitate a vital conversation with your veterinary clients about cancer pain.

Before you give in to that sinking feeling while staring at the cytology slide, review the latest on diagnostic and treatment options for this common form of cancer.

Nat Geo WILD's Animal ER in a Houston specialty practice showcases how hard veterinarians and their teams work, how the wonders of modern medicine reach all the way to pets, and where that money from the vet bill goes. (Hint: Better medicine.)

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Everyday helpful information, whether you treat or refer your canine lymphoma cases.

Over and over again, we veterinarians hear it from our clients: Our pets die better than we do. In many cases, theyre right.

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Dr. Sue Ettinger says treatment options aren't great, so watch for these oral tumors early on.