Category: Oncology
Case Report: Injection Site Sarcoma – “Stella Beans”
Posted On: December 19, 2019
Categories: Case reports, Oncology
“Stella Beans”, a sweet and wiggly middle aged kitty, presented to the CWVS Oncology service in February 2019 for evaluation of a mass on the left side of her chest wall. Her family veterinarian suspected a feline injection site sarcoma, a rare type of cancer that can develop in cats at the site of a […]
Caring For An Aging Pet
Posted On: October 2, 2018
Categories: Case reports, ER + Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Oncology
I have learned a lot from my geriatric animal patients over the years. I’ve had that in my back pocket, and so when it came to looking after my own geriatric girl, Mini, I had the good fortune of having shared experience and knowledge from others in a similar situation of caring for an aging […]
When The Vet’s Dog Has Cancer – Part 2
Posted On: July 7, 2014
Categories: Case reports, Oncology
By Dr. Laurence Braun, ER + Critical Care Specialist [Editor’s Note: Earlier this year, Canada West Veterinary Specialists’ Dr. Laurence Braun experienced first-hand the range of emotions and considerations that our clients encounter as pet-owners of an animal in need of advanced care when her own dog was diagnosed with a fast-growing form of cancer. […]
When The Vet’s Dog Has Cancer – Part 1
Posted On: June 17, 2014
Categories: Case reports, Oncology
By Dr. Laurence Braun, ER + Critical Care Specialist [Editor’s Note: Earlier this year, Canada West Veterinary Specialists’ Dr. Laurence Braun experienced first-hand the range of emotions and considerations that our clients encounter as pet-owners of an animal in need of advanced care when her own dog was diagnosed with a fast-growing form of cancer. […]