{"id":404,"date":"2013-03-20T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T12:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/?p=404"},"modified":"2013-03-20T12:00:38","modified_gmt":"2013-03-20T12:00:38","slug":"waging-a-war-on-pet-cancer-information-on-treatment-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/waging-a-war-on-pet-cancer-information-on-treatment-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Waging a War on Pet Cancer: Information on Treatment Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/iStock_000006842719XSmall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-512\" title=\"iStock_000006842719XSmall\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/iStock_000006842719XSmall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a>No one ever wants to hear that their pet has cancer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Unfortunately, the chance that you will hear those words at some point in your pet ownership experience is pretty good.\u00a0 Cancer is the number one cause of death in older pets.\u00a0 That\u2019s right, one in four pets will die of cancer.\u00a0 But it doesn\u2019t have to be that way.\u00a0 Oakland Veterinary Referral Services, located in Bloomfield Hills MI, has built an arsenal to help fight cancer with the best that modern technology has to offer.\u00a0 Pets that are diagnosed with cancer often will be treated with one or more of the following treatment modalities. \u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Surgery<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most pets with cancer can benefit from surgical therapy.\u00a0 In some surgery offers a cure, others will gain an improvement in quality of life, and still others will gain benefit because other treatments will have a better chance to work after surgery.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Chemotherapy<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chemotherapy refers to a variety of drugs that can be given systemically.\u00a0 These drugs are able to injure rapidly dividing cells such as cancer cells.\u00a0 Chemotherapy does have some side effects, but they tend to be less intense in animals than we see in people.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Radiation therapy<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Radiotherapy targets quickly dividing cells with high energy radiation that injures the cell\u2019s genetic material.\u00a0 Most cancer cells fall into this category, so radiation can be a very effective means of controlling tumors, particularly when combined with other treatments such as surgery or chemotherapy.\u00a0 Because other cells in the body can also be affected, radiation therapy can have side effect.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Complementary and alternative medicine<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Modalities such as acupuncture, nutrition, and herbal medications may be used to slow cancer progression or improve quality of life for some patients.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Palliative care<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Palliative means to relieve.\u00a0 Sometimes, when cancer is not responding well to treatment, or the owner elects to not treat it we must do all that we can in order to keep the pet comfortable and happy for as long as possible.\u00a0 Pain medications, acupuncture, appetite stimulants, and other options are available for these pets.<\/p>\n<p>Cancer is not a one-size-fits-all diagnosis.\u00a0 There are many factors to take into consideration when deciding how and whether to treat a patient.\u00a0 The oncology department at Oakland Veterinary Referral Services in Bloomfield Hills, MI is happy to help you decide on the best course of action for your pet should you ever need their help.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; No one ever wants to hear that their pet has cancer. 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