|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.

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?

This client handout contains insights from Dr. Sue Ettinger, or “Dr. Sue Cancer Vet,” as her clients call her. Download it now.

To give your client some visual ressurance, you can direct them to Dr. Ettinger's YouTube channel where there are videos of chemotherapy being administered to dogs.

Other relevant handouts by Dr. Ettinger:

Helping a pet through chemo at home

FAQ about metronomic chemotherapy

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Client handout: FAQ about chemotherapy in pets

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