Great Danes to Grandads: Comparative Cancer and Aging Research
Dr. Ehrhart shares insight from her current work in comparative aging research and highlights its intersection with cancer and musculoskeletal research in veterinary medicine.
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Dr. Gerry Post
What Every Veterinary Oncologist Needs to Know About Cancer Genomics
Genomics is fast becoming an essential part of veterinary oncology. It touches upon all aspects of practice, from diagnostics to therapeutics. Genetic information can be incredibly useful in terms of making a more accurate diagnosis or making a more precise prognosis, or even determining what therapy to use or what order to use different therapies.
The Path Ahead for Combination Therapy Approaches to Canine Cancer Treatment
We welcomed Dr. Neal Mauldin, Chief Medical Officer, PetCure Oncology to our webinar series. He is one of the only triple-boarded veterinarians, certified in the field of internal medicine, medical oncology and radiation oncology.
TCC Case Study: Sir Oliver
Sir Oliver, an 8 year old French Bulldog with TCC, is surviving and thriving thanks to his targeted therapeutic treatment4.5 months from FidoCure™ enrollment, Sir Oliver's latest CT scan showed a 38% reduction in his bladder tumor.
Mammary Carcinoma Case Study: Missy
After one year of FidoCure®targeted therapy, Missy showed no evidence of pulmonary metastatic disease.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Case Study: Duchess
It is clear that the utilization of targeted therapy has proven beneficial in improving patient quality of life, extending survival time with minimal disease progression, and having an overall positive impact on patient care.
Lung Carcinoma Case Study: Adley Hurwitz
After six months of FidoCure® enabled therapy, Adley showed no evidence of pulmonary mass recurrence.
Hemophagocytic Histiocytic Sarcoma Case Study: Forrest
A 11 yr old Golden with hemophagocytic histiocytic sarcoma, 38 months in remission. FidoCure® identified a rare tumor suppressor mutation and suggested additional therapy that may have helped target tumor cells.
Thyroid Carcinoma Case Study: Lulu
After more than 20 months of FidoCure® enabled treatment, Lulu has remained free from further metaseses. There has been no evidence of disease recurrence or pulmonary metastasis. Lulu has maintained a positive quality of life while in treatment and achieved extended time with her pet owners.
World Veterinary Day Interview: Strengthening Veterinary Resilience
Resilience is defined as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties and toughness-- there are both physical and psychological resilience. Both have been severely tested these last few years with the pandemic, the current war, national divisions, etc. and have really affected veterinarians in the world at large.
