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Pet Cancer Treatment

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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Behind The Scenes At The Flint Animal Cancer Center: How We Prepare For Your First Visit.

Lauren Mingus | October 17, 2019

Your appointment is scheduled, and now the wait begins. While you may feel like you’re doing nothing to help your pet, you’ve actually taken a big step forward. You can take comfort in knowing that we are already working behind the scenes on behalf of your cherished companion. In preparation for your pet’s first visit, […]

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Pet Cancer Treatment Options: Radiation

Lauren Mingus | September 1, 2019

Radiation therapy is a common treatment modality for pet cancer. It uses ionizing radiation to damage the DNA in tumor cells, resulting in tumor cell death. Radiation therapy, like surgery, can offer local control of solid tumors. Radiation therapy can also be used to provide relief of pain or improve function in patients with advanced […]

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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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Oncology 2019 – Growing To Meet The Needs Of Patients And Their Caretakers.

Dr. Rodney Page | December 19, 2018

No other area of companion animal health care has expanded as robustly as veterinary oncology. In the last 30 years, veterinary oncology has developed from an interest group to a multi-specialty, international network of clinical professionals. In total, there may now be more than 1,000 veterinarians that have achieved a formal credential in either medical […]

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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 […]

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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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Hemangiosarcoma in Dogs

Lauren Mingus | February 28, 2020

Hemangiosarcomas are malignant tumors derived from the cells lining blood vessels (hem = blood, angio = vessel, sarcoma = tumor). Hemangiosarcoma is a common cancer in dogs accounting for approximately 5% of cases. Since blood vessels run throughout the body, hemangiosarcomas can develop anywhere. However, the most common sites are the skin, spleen, liver, and […]

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Nasal Osteosarcoma Patient Lives Purrfectly Ever After Cancer

Lauren Mingus | March 21, 2019

We all love a good story, especially one that involves a princess. But like most fairy “tails,” this story includes some hardships along the way to a happy ending. Zoey was born in foster care to a pregnant stray – a sleek, black mama cat. Once she was old enough, Zoey (who was named Snow […]

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Common Cancers In Dogs

Lauren Mingus | November 14, 2019

One in four dogs will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes, and it’s the leading cause of death in pets beyond middle age. As with people, some canine cancers are more common than others. Fortunately, with treatment, many dogs can continue to live quality lives after a cancer diagnosis. Lymphoma in Dogs Canine lymphoma […]

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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Littermates Annie And Ollie Race Again, But This Time For A Cure

Lauren Mingus | December 1, 2018

From the moment Kim Thomsen first met greyhounds, she was hooked. “My husband, Pat, and I had just lost our first dog together, a basenji, from lymphoma,” said Kim. “A month later, Pat was mobilized by the Army Reserve and moved away,” said Kim. “I was pretty sad and a bit lonely when I stopped […]