By Dr. Bonnie Jones from the Lima Ohio News Those who know me well probably would say I am passionate about two things: veterinary medicine and ending the fight against cancer. My greatest frustration is diagnosing cancer in pets or learning about a loved one with cancer that has lurked in their bodies too long. As time marches on, I am witnessing the loss...

By Rachel Spencer The Mirror (UK) After Mary Burgess found lumps in her breast, she took Gracie Lou to the vet as a precaution, where she was diagnosed with mammary cancer When Mary Burgess found a lump in her breast she was understandably frantic and had checks straight away. And her health scare helped save the life of her dog, Gracie Lou – because...

Canine Testing Underway for Cachexia Drug KATIE KOSKO Tuesday, May 02, 2017 From Oncology Nursing News The American Cancer Society estimates that cachexia is the immediate cause of death in 20% to 40% of patients with cancer, and a new drug being tested in dogs is showing some promise. Cachexia often occurs in patients in advanced stages of the disease. Although, it is commonly...

  While this article directly pertains to the human aspect of cancer, and tends to be a little technical, the information can be equally pertinent in how cancer behaves and “disguises” itself in our canine friends. This article is reprinted from Science News,”Magazine issue: Vol. 191 No. 6, April 1, 2017, p. 24 . We hope you’ll find it informative. Magazine issue: Vol. 191...

Ian Johnston | April 28, 2017 | Independent from The Genetics Literacy Project An evolutionary tree of more than 161 dog breeds has been mapped out by geneticists, showing which types are closely related to each other. The research will be of obvious interest to dog owners but it is hoped it will shed light on the causes of diseases that affect both dogs and...

May is “Responsible Animal Guardian Month.” Well, isn’t every month? But there’s actually a month set aside to be extra-responsible. Being a responsible animal guardian means a lot of things, but one of the most important, and easy to remember, is to pet your pups for lumps and bumps the first of every month. (Cats too.) Of course, we pet them and hug on...

Mizzou seeks canine cancer patients for clinical trials By Andy Marso amarso@kcstar.com The University of Missouri’s Veterinary Health Center is seeking cancer-stricken canines to test a drug researchers hope will let dogs — and maybe someday humans — live longer. The university is running clinical trials in partnership with Tensive Controls Inc. on a medication for cachexia, a wasting syndrome that causes about one-third...

Mar, 2017 by Mary Guiden “The Answer to Cancer Might Be Walking Beside Us,” a documentary produced by Colorado State University and Rocky Mountain PBS, will air nationally on public television stations starting in April 2017. The film, which showcases comparative oncology, or how human and animal doctors can work together to beat cancer, first aired in September 2016 on Rocky Mountain PBS. It will...

We’ve recently published a couple of articles on how the fact that dogs’ sense of smell is so acute that they can be trained to sniff out, among other things, certain kinds of cancers. But what do we really know about our best furry friend’s nose, other than it can sometimes get a dog into mischief? Here’s an interesting article from InSutu about how...