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|Articles|February 1, 2009

Web program answers canine cancer questions

Denver - Canine cancer is the subject of an online presentation from Morris Animal Foundation.

DENVER — An online presentation on canine cancer, during which three leading veterinary oncologists answer questions submitted by dog owners, breeders and others, is available on the Morris Animal Foundation's (MAF) Web site.

The question-and-answer session is conducted by oncologists from Colorado State University's Animal Cancer Center, with other information provided by experts at Cornell University's Sprecher Institute for Comparative Cancer Research. Links are provided to Cornell's "Pet Owner's Guide to Cancer" and other cancer educational sites.

To view the presentation, visit www.MorrisAnimalFoundation.org/ccexclusive.


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