Vet Surgeon News The Animal Health Trust, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge is going to conduct new research to enable the creation of a blood test to identify Flatcoated Retrievers with early stage histiocytic sarcoma. The charity says that although histiocytic sarcoma is rare, it is an aggressive form of cancer which Flatcoated Retrievers are particularly susceptible to. According to the AHT, almost half of...

Oncology Times: August 5, 2019 – Volume 41 – Issue 15 – p 1,7 More than 60 years ago, British physician Denis Parsons Burkitt and his associates achieved one of the signal successes in cancer medicine when they cured children in sub-Saharan Africa with a form of lymphoma by treating them with high doses of the chemotherapy drug cyclophosphamide. [Note: an article on the...

By Annette Cary A promising new cancer treatment developed in the Tri-Cities has been used on its first commercial patient — a long-haired cat named Drake. Vivos Inc. of Richland has spent three years developing and testing a cancer-killing gel after licensing the technology from Battelle, which developed it at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland. So far, it is being used at the...

By Rachel Uranga   Los Angeles Business Journal A Playa Vista-based company offering stem cell storage banks for canines has raised $7 million, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Gallant Pet Inc. cryogenically preserves canine stem cells for “future regenerative treatment.” The company claims the treatment can ease pooches’ skin conditions, knee injuries, dry eye, and even hip and joint degeneration....

By Molly Jacobson As editor of The Dog Cancer Survival Guide, I’ve read thousands of emails like the one below. And they break my heart, each time. Over the last decade, I’ve done some deep thinking about the guilt that comes (Inevitably! For all of us!) when our dog passes away. So if you’re asking “was there anything I could have done for my...

Veterinary Medicine News North Carolina State University A promising study from NC State finds potential in using stereotactic radiation therapy to treat canine MLO. Stereotactic radiation therapy is a powerful tool in the NC State Veterinary Hospital’s arsenal, attacking cancerous tumors of the brain, spine and those that can reach the heart, all while still protecting normal tissue. Conventional radiation therapy is typically used...

Written by Elvira Barucija If you ever found yourself in a situation where you are near a growling dog, you’ve probably told yourself to stay calm, don’t panic and show no fear. Why do we do this? Because we believe that dogs can smell fear and that staying calm, showing no fear will help us. Can dogs smell fear? Is this a myth or...

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology A research collaboration led by scientists from institutions in Japan including Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) has developed a new experimental cancer model for dog bladder cancer. Urine samples were used for a 3D cell culture method called organoid culture. This method will allow us to quickly determine the proper chemotherapy and to identify new biomarkers...

How to Celebrate DOGust: The Universal Birthday for Rescue Dogs By Leah Ingram August 1 is also known as DOGust: a make-up birthday celebration for adopted and rescued dogs whose owners can’t pinpoint their exact birthdays. What’s the history of DOGust? It seems the North Shore Animal League decided to declare August 1 the national birthday day for shelter and rescue dogs in 2008....