Veterinary oncology

Veterinary oncology

Veterinary oncology is a subspecialty of veterinary medicine that deals with cancer diagnosis and treatment in animals.

Cancer Statistics

Dogs

[ [http://vetmedicine.about.com Veterinary Medicine @ About - information about pets, diseases, vet schools ] ] [ [http://ravenwooddals.tripod.com/cancer.htm Cancer in Dogs ] ] [Kelsey, JL, AS Moore, and LT Glickman. (1998). Epidemiologic studies of risk factors for cancer in pet dogs. Epidemiologic Reviews 20(2):204-217.]

Bitches

[ [http://vetmedicine.about.com Veterinary Medicine @ About - information about pets, diseases, vet schools ] ] [ [http://ravenwooddals.tripod.com/cancer.htm Cancer in Dogs ] ] [Kelsey, JL, AS Moore, and LT Glickman. (1998). Epidemiologic studies of risk factors for cancer in pet dogs. Epidemiologic Reviews 20(2):204-217.]

"These statistics, being from the 1960's, may not be an accurate representation of cancer in dogs currently."

References

ee also

*Oncology
*Veterinary Medicine


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