One in four dogs and one in five cats will develop cancer in their lifetime
Cancer is common in pets with almost 50% of dogs over 10 years of age developing the devastating disease so we are delighted to announce the creation of the WSAVA Oncology Working Group. Its recently appointed team of expert members is starting to work on the development of a set of easy-to-use, accessible Global Guidelines for veterinary oncology practice. While they are in development, the WSAVA Oncology Working Group will create practical, user-friendly tools for use by veterinarians to enhance standards of treatment and educate owners about cancer in pets.
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Members of the Oncology Working Group include Specialists from around the world, including WSAVA Past President Dr Jolle Kirpensteijn. Dr Kirpensteijn is also a past president of the Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology and an international pet cancer advocate. The Committee is chaired by Argentinian veterinarian and Dr Martin Soberano. The other members are:
- Dr Nick Bacon
- Dr Pachi Clemente-Vicario
- Dr Antonio Giuliano
- Dr Ann Hohenhaus
- Dr Natalia Ignatenko
Dr Martin Soberano says:
The WSAVA Oncology Working Group aims to overcome global variations in oncology treatment and raise awareness of the different types of tumors affecting companion animals. Many cancers in these animals also occur in humans so we see an opportunity to improve the lives of both animal and human patients by raising standards of treatment for veterinary oncology patients.
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Read the full press release
https://wsava.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Veterinary-Oncology-Receives-a-Global-Boost-from-the-WSAVA.pdf
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