{"id":4433,"date":"2024-05-24T13:35:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T17:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/?p=4433"},"modified":"2024-05-24T13:35:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T17:35:36","slug":"electrochemotherapy-for-pet-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/electrochemotherapy-for-pet-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrochemotherapy for Pet Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you familiar with electrochemotherapy<\/em><\/strong> for pet cancer<\/em><\/strong>? A cancer diagnosis forces a pet owner to face a host of decisions about treatment and care. At Oakland Veterinary Referral Services, we use the latest in oncology technology<\/a> (as well as wholistic integrative co-therapies) to ensure that you and your family have every option available to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s a scary time full of uncertainty, but we want to make it a little easier. We offer leading-edge treatment options for different kinds of pet cancer. One of our treatment options is electrochemotherapy<\/strong>, which is an alternative to traditional chemotherapy. Electrochemotherapy for pet cancer<\/em> offers many benefits for a variety of patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Electrochemotherapy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Electrochemotherapy<\/strong> uses specially targeted electric pulses to deliver chemotherapy drugs into cancer cells. The pulses temporarily change the structure of the cancer cell membrane to allow the chemotherapy to reach its destination. Electrochemotherapy<\/strong> has been shown to make chemotherapy a thousand times more absorbable<\/a> than with the more standard IV delivery. It can be used with any kind of chemotherapy drug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Is Electrochemotherapy Used?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Electrochemotherapy<\/strong> is not an effective treatment for every kind of tumor, but certain cancers<\/a> respond well to the treatment. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n