VOSRC’s Team of Pet Cancer Professionals Is Here to Help

Dr. K. Ann Jeglum, a Charter Member of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Oncology, is nationally and internationally recognized for her work. Dr. Jeglum has an academic appointment at The Wistar Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer research facility in Philadelphia. Numerous translational clinical trials have been conducted at VOSRC in conjunction with The Wistar Institute. Her work has been published in international cancer journals, and one treatment modality, TALL-104, has been translated to the human bedside.

In addition to Dr. Jeglum, the medical oncology staff includes Dr. Donna Lindner and Dr. Victoria Nelson, both of whom have been practicing veterinary oncology for more than 10 years. In this challenging field, we believe this kind of experience leads to more successful treatment outcomes. Dr. Louis Snijders, our newest addition, joined the medical staff in 2008. Our surgical oncology team is headed by Dr. Dina Schofield, a board certified veterinary surgeon, who has a special interest in oncologic surgery. Dr. Lisa Suslak-Brown, our in-house, board-certified veterinary radiologist, offers ultrasound diagnostics and radiographic consultation.

Cardiology services by Dr. Miller are also available in West Chester.

Complete in-house diagnostic laboratory testing is available, including cytology and bone marrow interpretations, allowing same day diagnoses. Our West Chester location houses our research laboratory and is the home base of our research foundation.

We pride ourselves on a team approach when managing our cancer patients and tending to the needs of their families. All of our collaborators share the same philosophy of treating cancer. We do our best to attain remissions and to extend survival time. We always want to maintain a quality of life that allows each pet to live its normal daily lifestyle.

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” —Roger Caras

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened” —Anatole France

“Animals are such agreeable friends- they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” —George Elliot

“Cats can be cooperative when something feels good, which, to a cat, is the way everything is supposed to feel as much of the time as possible.” —Roger Caras

“If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans.” —James Herriot

“In order to keep a perspective of one’s importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him.” —Dereke Bruce

“Dogs come when they’re called; cats take a message and get back to you later” —Mary Bly

“We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” —Immanuel Kent

“If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” —Will Rogers

“Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.” —Alfred A. Montapert

“He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.” —Unknown

“The difference between friends and pets is that friends we allow into our company, pets we allow into our solitude.” —Robert Brault