Technicians say they're ready to take on more clinical work. Pet owners say they're open to booking visits with them.
|Articles|May 13, 2019
Client handout: FAQ about chemotherapy in pets
Author(s)Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (oncology)
Provide this handout to prepare veterinary clients for what they may face when their pets receive cancer treatment.
Advertisement
In veterinary oncology, if chemotherapy is recommended to treat a pet's cancer, it is understandable that the client will have questions and concerns. When do we recommend chemotherapy? How is it administered to dogs and cats? How does chemotherapy work? What are the side effects?
Advertisement
This client handout contains insights from Dr. Sue Ettinger, or “Dr. Sue Cancer Vet,” as her clients call her.
To give your client some visual ressurance, you can direct them to Dr. Ettinger's
Other relevant handouts by Dr. Ettinger:
Advertisement
Related to this article
La medicina veterinaria suele medirse según el gold standard. Pero, como en el podio olímpico, la plata y el bronce también cuentan, sobre todo cuando el oro está fuera del alcance económico del cliente.
The same survey found that owners with the strongest bonds to their pets were more likely to visit the veterinarian regularly and keep up with vaccinations.
When December feels like a grind, a waterfront venue, 60-degree weather, and a top-tier education lineup may be just what your team needs to recharge.
Medications shipped nationwide from February through early October may contain too little or too much active drug. The company has reported 98 complaints to date—7 of them serious.
The decision clears the way for the first veterinary school at a public HBCU to begin recruiting and admitting its inaugural DVM class.
From catheter size and vessel selection to common placement mistakes, Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT, FVTE, shares practical guidance on venipuncture and IV catheter placement for veterinary technicians.
Steve Mehler, DVM, DACVS, discusses why cranial cruciate ligament disease is a chronic inflammatory condition and what that means for treatment.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Trending on dvm360
1
Wedgewood recalls nearly 4000 compounded veterinary products over drug potency concerns
2
An untapped clinical resource may already be on staff, research suggests
3
Health benefits of pet ownership are widely felt and recognized, HABRI survey finds.
4
Sun, sea, and CE: Why veterinary teams should head to Fetch Long Beach
5