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How We Treat Oral Melanoma in Dogs

Melanoma is a cancer of the melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells of the body. The most common site for melanoma tumors to occur in the dog is in the mouth. Melanoma is a very aggressive disease and tumors are often very large, frequently invading the surrounding bones of the oral cavity before they... READ MORE

Nov 28, 2012 / (3) comments

The Cost of Cancer Treatments for Pets

Veterinary cancer treatments can be expensive. The options I offer to owners are completely elective in nature, and affordability of care is a subject discussed on a daily basis. For many of the different cancer types I treat, the long-term prognosis can be very good, but such fortunate outcomes often... READ MORE

Nov 21, 2012 / (1) comments

How We Diagnose Skin and Tissue Tumors in Pets

Tumors of the skin and subcutaneous (tissue just underneath the skin) are the most common tumors affecting dogs and the second most common tumors affecting cats. There are a wide variety of tumors that can occur within the skin, and it is very important to remember that not every skin tumor is cancerous.... READ MORE

Nov 14, 2012 / (2) comments

Not All Dark Masses are Tumors

Trixie’s owners sat stone-faced across from me in the exam room. They were a middle-aged couple filled with worry for their beloved 14-year-old tabby cat; they had been referred to me for evaluation of a tumor in her chest. Trixie was like a child to her owners — this became evident within... READ MORE

Nov 07, 2012 / (3) comments

Feeding Special Needs Pets: Cancer and a Healthy Diet for Pets

Nutrition can play a significant role in the management of dogs and cats with cancer. Pets with cancer could experience weight loss because of decreased intake of food secondary to physical obstruction (e.g., a tumor growing within the oral cavity), or because of decreased appetite secondary to side... READ MORE

Oct 31, 2012 / (5) comments

The Pains and Joys of Battling Cancer … and of Running

I am very excited to be running the Marine Corps Marathon this upcoming weekend. I completed the New York City marathon during my residency in medical oncology in 2008, and although running through all five boroughs of the greatest city in the world was an amazing experience, after enduring innumerable... READ MORE

Oct 24, 2012 / (1) comments

Stages of Treatment for Cancer in Pets

Last week I introduced you to Casey, an imposing, yet very friendly, Great Dane diagnosed with lymphoma about a year ago. Casey underwent six months of chemotherapy treatments for his disease and is currently doing very well at home.     READ MORE

Oct 17, 2012 / (4) comments

What a Dog Named Casey Taught Me about Cancer Treatment

I met Casey’s owners about a year ago.  I had just started working at my new hospital and was still knee deep in the tedious processes of learning my way around the long corridors, memorizing the names of the dozens of other doctors, veterinary technicians, and support staff, and trying to... READ MORE

Oct 10, 2012 / (1) comments

What Causes Cancer in Pets?

Hearing the news that your pet has been diagnosed with cancer can be both devastating and terrifying at the same time. It is natural to have many questions about exactly what the diagnosis means, what might happen to your pet as the cancer progresses, and what options you have for treating the disease. One... READ MORE

Oct 03, 2012 / (6) comments

Finding the Joy in Oncology

I am amazed at the completely opposite responses people have when I tell them I am a veterinary oncologist versus when I tell them I am a veterinarian. If I answer the question of "What is it that you do for a living?" with, "I’m a vet," this is invariably met with an enthusiastic... READ MORE

Sep 26, 2012 / (3) comments

 

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