Chemotherapy: This type of care is often used to treat various cancers that have spread (or have a high potential to spread) to other parts of the body. Chemotherapy is most commonly administered intravenously or by mouth to the patient. It is given on an outpatient basis. Fortunately for your pet, chemotherapy causes fewer side effects in animals than people-and pets generally see good results. The number and frequency of treatments will depend on the type of cancer and the overall treatment goals.

Immunotherapy: Another type of cancer therapy commonly used is Immunotherapy. This is a treatment that stimulates your pet’s immune system to fight off a particular cancer. One example of immunotherapy is the canine melanoma vaccine which is used to treat canine oral melanoma. This form of treatment is very well tolerated and can help improve the outcome of dogs with oral malignant melanoma.

Palliative care: This therapy focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and pain associated with cancer. Our main goal is to improve the quality of life for your pet. Palliative care may include pain management, medications to stimulate appetite, and medications to help with nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea. This can also include intravenous drugs to help with bone pain from primary osteosarcoma or other bone tumors.