Dr. Joanne Intile

Joanne Lynn Intile, DVM, MS, DACVIM

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...

Joanne Lynn Intile, DVM, MS, DACVIM

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...

Joanne Lynn Intile, DVM, MS, DACVIM

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...

Joanne Lynn Intile, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Imagine taking your dog for his usual morning walk. Nothing seems out of the ordinary; your companion’s energy level and demeanor is perfectly normal, as it’s been for as long as you can remember. Imagine...

Joanne Lynn Intile, DVM, MS, DACVIM

I’ve just completed a particularly lengthy and emotionally charged new consult with a middle aged couple, and a soft silence fills the room. Ben, their beloved 13-year-old Golden retriever, was recently...

Joanne Lynn Intile, DVM, MS, DACVIM

“And what happens if we don’t do anything?” This is a natural question to ask when presented with an abundance of treatment options for a pet that has been recently diagnosed with cancer. In order to make...