Oncology

We use chemotherapy when a cancer has spread or has a high potential to spread.

The chemotherapeutic agents, targeted therapies or immunotherapy are available in several forms. Some drugs must be administered intravenously, others orally or subcutaneously.

We can administer a single drug or a combination according to a pre-established protocol.

The choice of a drug or a protocol depends on the general condition of the animal, the type of cancer and the financial limits of the client.

The duration of a treatment varies according to the drug used and can take from 5 minutes to a day. Prolonged hospitalization is rarely necessary.

The side effects associated with chemotherapy are not common, contrary to the protocols used in human medicine. They vary and depend on the drugs used and the individual susceptibilities of the animal.

Usually, these effects are short-lived and resolve without much intervention. Less than 5% of patients are hospitalized following treatment and less than 1% die from the consequences.

Our priority is above all to ensure a good quality of life for our patients by minimizing the appearance of major side effects.

The animals treated at our centre are entrusted to a technician specializing in oncology who makes sure to provide them with all the special care required by their condition.

Because we understand the stress experienced by owners of animals suffering from cancer, all our efforts converge to reassure the owners.