American Veterinarian By Kate Boatright, VMD What is metronomic chemotherapy, and how does it differ from traditional chemotherapy? Chemotherapy offers pets with cancer the ability to live longer with better quality of life despite having a terminal disease. However, traditional chemotherapy protocols are not the right fit for every owner, patient, or disease process. A newer option called metronomic chemotherapy offers an alternative treatment,...
Human cancers aren’t contagious, but dogs and other animals aren’t so lucky
Don’t worry, these diseases can’t spread to people. By Lexi Krupp from Popular Science Whenever Máire Ní Leathlobhair visits a new city, she calls up vets in the area. She wants to know if they’ve seen any dogs harboring ugly genital tumors, contagious lumps that contain one of the more bizarre cancers in the world. Back in her lab, a map hangs on the...
West Springfield’s John Rossmeisl says research on brain tumors in dogs may bring hope for humans
From Mass Live By Garry Brown Charlie Spillman, of Nashville, feels fine, thank you. He’s friendly, frisky, happy-go-lucky. For Charlie, life is good. In 2016, it was not. An MRI revealed a cancerous tumor the size of a golf ball on the left hemisphere of his brain. Such a tumor, known as meningioma, can grow quickly and be life-threatening. Not so with Charlie. Four...
Using CRISPR to turn cancer cells against themselves
[We hope this has a potential application for our companion animals as well.] From Fierce Biotech by Arlene Weintraub Engineered cancer cells may be able to home in on tumors in hard-to-reach places like the brain. (monsitj / iStock / Getty Images Plus) Taking healthy immune-boosting T cells from patients and engineering them to recognize and kill cancer is a well-established approach now,...
Exotic Tick Species Found in Multiple States
From American Veterinarian A veterinary research group at OSU has confirmed the existence of an exotic tick that has been previously reported in New Jersey, Virginia, and West Virginia. By Amanda Carrozza Tick season is upon us, so it may come as no surprise that a research group at Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) Center for Veterinary Health Sciences has confirmed the existence of an exotic...
Database lists clinical studies on cannabis, cancer, more
JAVMA News By Katie Burns Posted July 11, 2018 Cannabis is just one focus of current clinical trials involving animals, with others focusing on treatments such as stem cells and monoclonal antibodies. “Veterinary clinical studies conducted to investigate novel therapies or to collect samples or information to gain further understanding of a disease provide the best scientific evidence to guide the clinical care of...
What is One Health?
One Health – It’s all connected From the AVMA One Health is the integrative effort of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals, and the environment. Together, the three make up the One Health triad, and the health of each is inextricably connected to the others in the triad. Understanding and addressing the health issues created at...
Can Dogs Get Tetanus?
By Catherine Ashe, DVM Whole Dog Journal Your canine companion is walking calmly with you one minute, and the next, a rabbit! Off streaks your dog, ignoring your calls and bent on chasing the rabbit. Unfortunately for him, he doesn’t notice the rusty old wire fence stretching across the landscape and runs right through it. Abashed, he returns to you with superficial wounds from...
July 11 Is ALL AMERICAN PET PHOTO DAY
All American Pet Photo Day is observed annually on July 11th. Charge your phone or camera and be prepared to take adorable pictures of your pets! Whether they are four-legged furry kind or come from more serpentine of the animal species, click away. Fishes and birds, pigs and equine, canine and feline should all get in line for their favorite pose. If they are...
