Pets Q&A: Secondhand smoke bad for cats and dogs, too
Buffalo News (New York) Cummings School researchers found that children’s reading skills improved when reading to dogs. Read full story here:...
View ArticleCats and Smoking
Indiana Public Media Tufts research found that secondhand smoke increased the cancer risk to pets, especially cats. Read full story here: http://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/cats-smoking/
View ArticleSex differences: Luck of the chromosomes
Nature Arlin Rogers says that male mice develop more tumors than female mice, despite the same lifestyle. Read full story here: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v516/n7529_supp/full/516S10a.html
View ArticleComprehensive Care for Dog with Cancer Includes Access to Innovative Clinical...
When Brady, an 11-year-old, mixed breed yellow Labrador, presented to his primary care veterinarian with a lump on his right hind leg in May 2014, it did not appear to be anything of concern. However,...
View ArticleCailin Heinze, VMD, DACVN, Leads New Diet Study in Dogs Undergoing Chemotherapy
The study: ‘Investigation of a novel diet for support dogs undergoing chemotherapy for mast cell tumors or multicentric lymphoma’ is currently enrolling dogs diagnosed with mast cell tumors or lymphoma...
View ArticleInvestigation of a novel diet for support of dogs undergoing chemotherapy for...
Cancer is one of the most common conditions seen in older dogs and it is becoming more common for owners to opt to treat their pets with chemotherapy.
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At Your Service: Radiation Oncology and Soft Tissue Veterinary Professionals...
Meet the Team Radiation Oncology Faculty Michele Keyerleber, DVM, DACVR (RO), a board-certified veterinary radiation oncologist and faculty member, is a 2008 graduate of Cornell University’s College...
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Clinical case challenge: Diagnosis and Treatment of Molly’s Anal Sac
Michele Keyerleber, DVM, DACVR (Radiation Oncology) John Berg, DVM, DACVS Case Description Molly, an 11.5 -year -old spayed female Golden Retriever was referred for treatment of a 1 cm anal sac mass...
View ArticleCancer Generics
Two malignancies common in golden retrievers share similar DNA markers.
View ArticleRadiation to the Rescue
Radiation oncology came to the rescue of a rescue black Lab with anal sac adenocarcinoma, which is similar to rectal cancer in people.
View ArticleFar-reaching Benefits from Canine Cancer Research
The finding that two malignancies common in golden retrievers share similar DNA markers may lead to better treatments for the dogs—and for humans, too A study mapping genes associated with two cancers...
View ArticleSpotting Elusive Cancers
Sharper imaging would promote earlier diagnosis of malignancies A common chemical element embedded in a tiny bubble of fat has the potential to advance cancer imaging. In a study of pet dogs that were...
View ArticleSex differences: Luck of the chromosomes
Arlin Rogers says that male mice develop more tumors than female mice, despite the same lifestyle.
View ArticleChemo and Furry Coats
Studies of dogs that lose their hair from cancer treatments could benefit humans, too While it’s rare for dogs undergoing chemotherapy to lose their hair, when they do, some owners will stop treatment...
View ArticleFeeding pets with cancer
Many pet owners change their pets diets after a diagnosis of cancer. But which changes are likely to be effective versus which ones may cause more harm than good?
View ArticleCatching Every Cancer Cell While in Surgery
A veterinary surgeon at Tufts tests an experimental imaging technology on dogs being treated for cancer Up until October 2017, Dutchess’s worst health issue was an accidental collision with a tree...
View ArticleAn experimental cancer treatment cured this dog. Could it work for people?
Our pets get sick in the same way we do. Finding cures for them is proving useful for us, too.
View ArticleClinical Case Challenge – Head Shaking & Ear Scratching
Murphy, a nine-year-old, male, castrated Golden Retriever presented to his referring veterinarian for shaking his head and scratching at his ears.
View ArticleCatching Every Cancer Cell While in Surgery
A veterinary surgeon at Tufts tests an experimental imaging technology on dogs being treated for cancer Up until October 2017, Dutchess’s worst health issue was an accidental collision with a tree...
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