Man takes dog with cancer on cross-country road trip
Rob Kugler, a former marine from Nebraska, was devastated when he learned his dog, Bella, had terminal cancer. The chocolate lab was diagnosed with osteosarcoma – cancer of the bones – in May 2015, and the decision was taken to amputate her front left leg....
Clinical trials to help beat cancer
Raelene Wouda’s passion for improving cancer treatment starts with our four-legged friends. Wouda, Kansas State University assistant professor of clinical sciences, is conducting clinical trials to treat cancers in dogs, cats and other companion animals. When...
Researchers Study Cancer in Dogs to Ultimately Help Humans with Same Disease
A new collaborative research program pairs oncologists who treat childhood and adult sarcomas with veterinarians who manage the same cancers in canine patients. The ultimate goal, says director Cheryl London, DVM, Ph.D., is to speed up the pace of translational...