Oncology

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.

Each Veterinary Medicine Essentials package covers diagnostic steps, treatment plan guidance and the latest updates, plus resources to share with your entire veterinary team and your clients.

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

Five different perspectives provide an in-depth, well-rounded understanding of this rare cancer and how it affected an older dogs quality of life.

Dr. Lark Walters provides the medical oncology perspective on this multiple myeloma case.

Dr. Lisa Viesselmann provides the clinical pathology perspective on this multiple myeloma case.

Dr. Allison Watson provides the anatomic pathology perspective on this multiple myeloma case.

Dr. Marie DeSwarte provides the radiology perspective on this multiple myeloma case.

Dr. Isabella Pfeiffer provides the radiation oncology perspective on this multiple myeloma case.

Weve collected some of the best veterinary dermatology hacks and work-arounds on dvm360.com in the past few years. They touch on dermatology, oncology, parasitology, client education and more. Steal at will.

And you have these tools right there in your veterinary clinic, says Dr. Sue Ettinger.

You won't believe what this heating pad could do for veterinary oncology cases.

No fashion faux paws here-just postoperative protection for healing incisions.

That dreaded moment when you peer into a patient's mouth and see what might be a tumor. Have the following questions been on the tip of your tongue? We've got the answers from veterinary oncologist Dr. Laura Garrett.

A lost voice brought this cat in to see his veterinarian, but hepatosplenomegaly was found on radiographic examination. Work through this case with the team at the University of Tennessee.

A big bonus of a thorough veterinary oral examination: You can spot oral tumors as well. The downside: You may spot an oral tumor.

The drug Paccal Vet-CA1to treat mammary and squamous cell carcinomaswas withdrawn at the manufacturer's request.

CVC educator Barden Greenfield, DVM, DAVDC, shared a lot of advice about oral tumor types diagnosis and treatment in a recent session. Here are two tips that stood out to one interested attendee.

Colorado State University researchers observed positive activity in up to 80 percent of canine lymphoma patients receiving Tanovea-CA1, which should be available nationwide this spring.

The era of one-size-fits-all neutering advice has come to an end. Its time to move from recommendations to conversations.

There's always a chance an owner of a pet with lymphoma might change their mind about trying chemotherapy, so don't start at a disadvantage.

Each Veterinary Medicine Essentials package covers diagnostic steps, treatment plan guidance and the latest updates, plus resources to share with your entire veterinary team and your clients.

n honor of National Pet Cancer Awareness Month, Nationwide pet insurance wants to help #curepetcancer with new insights on this old-dog disease.

Calling a growth grape-sized would be fine if grapes only came in one size. Get specific and use this tip for keeping a ruler handy at all times.