Supportive Care for Dogs With Cancer: Improving Quality of Life

Supportive Care for Dogs With Cancer: Improving Quality of Life

As a loving dog owner, few things are more devastating than receiving a cancer diagnosis for your beloved canine companion. Just the word “cancer” can make you fear the worst for your furry family member. At Veterinary Oncology Services & Research Center (VOSRC), our experienced team intimately understands the emotional turmoil and physical challenges your […]

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The Emotional Impact of Pet Cancer: Coping Strategies for Pet Owners

The Emotional Impact of Pet Cancer: Coping Strategies for Pet Owners

When you or a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, it can be a very emotionally trying experience, even when that loved one has four legs. Pet cancer is, unfortunately, a relatively common diagnosis, and one that no animal lover wants to hear. Should you find yourself in the midst of this unfortunate news, Veterinary […]

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Navigating Pet Cancer: A Veterinary Oncologist’s Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Hope

Navigating Pet Cancer: A Veterinary Oncologist’s Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Hope

When a pet receives a cancer diagnosis, it can be difficult to know where to turn. Decisions about treatment, questions about prognosis, and exploration for options can become overwhelming.  Because pet cancer is what we do at Veterinary Oncology Services and Research Center, we do have a lot of experience in helping our patients’ owners […]

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In the Genes: How Genetic Testing Can Safeguard Your Dog from Cancer

In the Genes: How Genetic Testing Can Safeguard Your Dog from Cancer

We would all love to know how to prevent cancer, and while the staff here at Veterinary Oncology Services and Research Center are striving towards that goal each day, we are still a long way off. Cancer prevention strategies are definitely improving, though, and genetic testing can play a big role in supporting canine health.

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Cancer In Pets: Catching It Before It Catches Them

Cancer In Pets: Catching It Before It Catches Them

Although no animal lover hopes to deal with it, pet cancer is a possibility for animals of all ages, species, and breeds. Early detection of pet cancer can significantly improve an animal’s odds of beating the disease. VOSRC is here to help you recognize signs of cancer in pets.

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Knowledge is Power: A Guide to Cancer Resources for Pet Owners

Knowledge is Power: A Guide to Cancer Resources for Pet Owners

In people and pets alike, a diagnosis of cancer is an overwhelming event. Once the initial shock of such news wears off, it is easy to get lost in a sea of questions. What does this diagnosis mean? What now? Am I going to lose my pet? 

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Empowering Pet Owners: Essential Resources For Navigating Pet Cancer

Empowering Pet Owners: Essential Resources For Navigating Pet Cancer

When your beloved four-legged friend is diagnosed with cancer, it can be absolutely and devastatingly overwhelming. No one understands better than Veterinary Oncology Services and Research Center. That is why we have taken time to help compile some of our favorite resources to turn to if your pet has cancer.

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Alternative Therapies: The Use of Turmeric in Dogs

Alternative Therapies: The Use of Turmeric in Dogs

Medicinal herbs may not always be the first thing we turn to when our pets are sick or in pain. However, that does not mean they cannot be complementary to medical therapies. Many medicinal herbs have not been extensively studied due to their roots in much older Eastern medicine. Recently we are learning much more […]

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Are We There Yet? Pet Travel Tips to Keep You Safe and Sane

Are We There Yet? Pet Travel Tips to Keep You Safe and Sane

Our central location makes it easier for patients and their families to come see us from areas within our home state of Pennsylvania, but also from New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and beyond. Many pets take to the open road like it’s their destiny; others, not so much. For these worried pets, even a short trip […]

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National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day

National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day

Each November, Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day provides pet owners with a gentle reminder about this all too common condition. Pet cancer awareness is an important tool to help pet owners and their veterinarians alike detect signs of trouble earlier to hopefully result in better outcomes. 

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