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Clinical trial hopes to better understand side effects of chlorambucil in cats with cancer

Lauren Mingus | June 17, 2021

“He’s my little hero.” That’s how Erin Hicks describes her best feline friend, Tico Junior. Like his dad, Tico Senior, both cats were born in the Dominican Republic while Hicks served in the Peace Corps. Both offered her protection, but in different ways. “Tico Senior saved me from tarantulas, insects, and rats while I was […]

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New clinical trial for dogs with nasal tumors may help people, too.

Lauren Mingus | June 7, 2021

Grendel joined her forever family along with her brother Beowulf at eight weeks old. “We could tell right away she had a mischievous streak and was destined to get her brother in trouble,” said Marcia Bohannon, Grendel’s human. The littermates have been devoted to each other from the start, which made Grendel’s illness devasting not […]

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Pet Cancer Treatment Options: Chemotherapy

Lauren Mingus | November 21, 2019

Cancer is often unpredictable, and as a result, may require a variety of treatment modalities. As with people, surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy are commonly used alone or in combination with other treatments to control cancer in pets. Chemotherapy may be used to treat cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, to treat cancer that cannot […]

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Radiation therapy offers new cancer treatment option for ferrets, birds, and other small pets.

Lauren Mingus | March 17, 2021

At the Flint Animal Cancer Center, we often say cancer doesn’t care if you have two legs or four. It’s also true that cancer doesn’t care if you have wings, scales, or tiny claws. “I see cancer daily, if not multiple times a day,” said Dr. Matt Johnston, associate professor of avian, exotic, and zoological […]

Radiation Oncology Team Exploring New Option to Treat Superficial Tumors in Pets

Lauren Mingus | March 4, 2021

With technology borrowed from human medicine, the radiation oncology team at the Flint Animal Cancer Center recently treated its first pet patient using superficial radiation therapy. The new radiation machine, originally acquired through a collaboration with the James L. Voss Teaching Hospital’s ophthalmology service to treat squamous cell carcinomas on the eyelids of horses, is […]

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Petco Foundation invests in patient care & advancing treatments

Lauren Mingus | August 27, 2020

In 2019, thanks to a generous award from the Petco Foundation and Blue Buffalo Cancer Treatment Support Fund, 28 pet patients received lifesaving financial grants. The award was the first of a two-year, $150,000 investment to support oncology patient care at the Flint Animal Cancer Center. The fund allows the Flint Animal Cancer Center to […]

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Flint Animal Cancer Center Focuses on Opportunities

Lauren Mingus | November 30, 2020

After pivoting to address the crisis caused by the global pandemic last spring, the team at the Flint Animal Cancer Center is thinking of the future and reimagining what is possible for cancer research, treatment, and prevention. “Despite the pandemic, cancer hasn’t taken a break and neither has our team,” said Dr. Rodney Page, director, […]

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Dietary considerations for pets with cancer

Dr. Camille Torres-Henderson | November 18, 2020

While many pet owners and veterinarians are interested in the interaction between diet and cancer, most current recommendations for the nutritional management of cancer in dogs and cats have limited evidence or are based on data taken from people. Nonetheless, a variety of websites and books offer strategies on what to feed a pet with […]

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Elbee celebrates five years cancer-free with the help of a novel treatment.

Lauren Mingus | September 17, 2020

Five years cancer-free. It’s a milestone for all cancer patients, but especially for our canine friends. While survival rates vary based on many factors, including the type of cancer and treatment, considering a dog’s lifespan, five years is cause for celebration. Last month, Flint Animal Cancer Center patient, Elbee, a sweet, shy border collie, celebrated […]

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BONE CANCER IN DOGS

Dr. Christine Hardy | July 9, 2020

Bone cancer is a common cancer in dogs, especially in large and giant breeds. Approximately 85 percent of canine bone tumors are osteosarcomas (osteo = bone, sarcoma = cancer). Osteosarcomas are highly aggressive tumors, characterized by painful bone destruction where the tumor grows. Osteosarcoma commonly affects the limbs of dogs but can also occur in […]

New CT Scanner Provides Unparalleled Diagnostic Imaging

Lauren Mingus | July 15, 2020

Thanks to a generous gift from Jeff Neu, the Flint Animal Cancer Center and the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, have a new, state-of-the-art Seimens Somaton Force CT scanner. It is the first of its kind in all of Colorado, human or veterinary medicine, and the first in a veterinary hospital west of the […]

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Duke and Family Celebrate Two Years After Canine Osteosarcoma Diagnosis

Lauren Mingus | March 6, 2020

Update At his February 26 recheck appointment, Duke and his family received some great news: His latest round of follow up X-rays showed “no evidence of pulmonary metastasis.” For a cancer that spreads to the lungs in 80% of cases, the results were a huge relief. “I’m so anxious before each recheck,” said Heidi, Duke’s human mom. […]