Sarah Mason, an Essex-based European Specialist in Oncology and Radiation Oncology, has launched Oncotails, a teleoncology and peripatetic oncology service to help GP vets manage oncology cases in practice.

Sarah says that while some patients do benefit…

VRCC the Essex-based veterinary referral specialists and centre for the treatment of cancer in dogs and cats has become the first in the UK to offer a canine melanoma vaccine.

The vaccine, previously only available in the U.S. where it has been granted…

AB Science, a young Paris-based biotech company, has announced the pan-European commercial launch of its veterinary anticancer drug, Masivet

Masivet was approved in November 2008 by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for the treatment of dogs with…

Merial has announced the launch of Oncept IL-2, the first veterinary immunotherapeutic product in Europe for the management of cancer in pets. 

Described by the company as a true breakthrough in the field of veterinary oncology, Oncept IL-2 is an adjunct…

Fitzpatrick Referrals has announced the launch of a new cancer and soft tissue surgery referral service headed by Professor Nick Bacon (pictured right) and Dr Laurent Findji. 

Professor Bacon and Dr Findji are American and European Board-Certified Surgeons…

Fitzpatrick Referrals has announced that it is now offering arterial embolisation as a treatment for canine prostatic neoplasia – the first veterinary centre to do so in Europe.

Fitzpatrick says that the initial results from a study at the University…

The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, has launched a new oncology referral service led by Stefano Zago DVM (Hons) MSc (Clin Onc) MRCVS.

Stefano qualified in Parma, Italy and has a Master’s in Clinical Oncology. He has worked…

Eastcott Referrals in Swindon has launched a new oncology referral service led by RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Medicine, Matthew Best. 

The new service will offer all the chemo and surgical options. 

Matthew (pictured right) said: "At Eastcott, we have…

Virbac has launched Stelfonta, a novel injectable solution to treat mastocytoma in dogs.

Stelfonta is licensed for the treatment of non-resectable, non-metastatic (WHO staging¹) subcutaneous mast cell tumours (MCTs) located at or distal to the elbow or…

Virbac has launched a toolkit to help veterinary practices educate pet owners about the importance of checking their pet for abnormal lumps and bumps. 

The toolkit contains everything a practice needs to create its own lumps and bumps awareness campaign…

Neil Palmer BVSc, MSc (Clin Onc), MRCVS and Kirsty Chippendale, Dip AVN, RVN have launched Cancer Care for Pets, an oncology referral service based out of Donaldson's Veterinary Group Hospital in Huddersfield.

Cancer Care for Pets offers both clinical…

Yorkshire-based Paragon Referrals has launched a superficial radiation therapy (SRT) service for pets, the first of its kind in the country. 

The service uses an Xstrahl 100 superficial radiotherapy system, a £150,000 piece of equipment installed by Paragon…

Virbac, maker of Stelfonta, has released the result of a quick poll of vets at the London Vet Show who said that on average, they had diagnosed 7.03 mast cell tumours (MCTs) in the last year, when earlier research had showed the figure should be more…

Southfields Veterinary Specialists in Basildon has opened a new oncology and radiotherapy suite.

The new suite offers chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment facilities under one roof, including a linear accelerator (LINAC) which enables treatment of tumours…

CVS Group is installing a state-of-the-art linear accelerator at Bristol Vet Specialists, where it will allow the referral hospital to offer advanced image-guided radiation treatments for cancer in cats and dogs.

The company says the Elekta Infinity…

HT Vista, which makes a device which uses thermal imaging and AI to screen dermal and subcutaneous masses in dogs, has developed a data collection app for use alongside the device.

The app allows practices to submit results along with cytology and histopathology…

HT Vista will be offering a prize of one free HT Vista cancer screening device, plus a year's subscription, to one BSAVA delegate this year.

The HT Vista device is used by vets and vet nurses to screen dermal and subcutaneous masses on dogs. 

The company…

Bristol Vet Specialists, the £13.5M referral centre based to the north west of the city, reports that it has treated its 100th cancer patient with it's state-of-the-art, £1.7M linear accelerator, 12 months after opening.

The Elekta Infinity…

Dutch veterinary oncologist Camille De Ley has launched BraveBites, a snack designed to support canine cancer patients, in the UK. 

BraveBites contains protein, fish oil (rich in omega-3) and prebiotics.

The snack, which was developed with a veterinary…

Chestergates Veterinary Specialists in Chester is launching a new oncology referral service for cats and dogs in the Northwest of England.

The new oncology department has a dedicated chemotherapy room, access to a variety of chemotherapy drugs and a fully…