Oncology

Marie was referred to the Oncology service at NDSR in November 2022. She had a history of a mass affecting her lower left eyelid that was removed at but had regrown. Laboratory testing showed that the mass was an aggressive cancer that, although rarely spreading elsewhere in the body, would normally require wide surgical margins…

A beloved pet cat who was given just days to live is still feline fine two years after cutting-edge cancer treatment at NDSR reversed his life-threatening cancer. Such has been amazing Acai’s power of recovery that even the Oncology Specialist who carried out the life-saving electrochemotherapy treatment back in April 2020 has been left astounded…

A cat with tongue cancer who was given just 50 days to live last year is still alive and well 18 months after beginning treatment with electrochemotherapy by our oncology department. The cat, called Acai, was treated by specialist Gerry Polton, director of our oncology. Gerry has described Acai’s progress as “extraordinary” and a shining…

Oncology Idiopathic chronic rhinitis in cats Idiopathic chronic rhinitis can be frustrating to manage, due to its largely unknown aetiology and frequent recurrence of clinical signs. Here are some top tips and thoughts on how to approach these cases. What are the clinical signs of idiopathic chronic rhinitis in cats? Chronic or recurrent signs including…

Oncology The Coughing Dog How often do you see an old dog with a cough which just doesn’t seem to respond to antibiotics? It’s not that often, but when you do, there’s a certain sinking feeling when you realise you finally have to take thoracic radiographs and there is a very real chance that a…

Oncology When is a Lipoma not a Lipoma? Have you ever been mortified to find that the simple lumpectomy you promised has turned into something more? And, as a rule, the greater your pre-operative confidence, the greater the mortification when it becomes apparent that your confidence may have been misplaced. Very occasionally, other masses masquerade…

Oncology Metronomic chemotherapyan up-and-coming treatment Metronomic chemotherapy has been used more and more in veterinary oncology in recent years. It is something which we often prescribe at NDSR, with patients coming back to your practice for monitoring tests. Metronomic chemotherapy is a low dose of chemotherapy given daily as opposed to a larger dose given…

We are pleased to welcome Michael Macfarlane to the North Downs Specialist Referrals oncology team. Due to continued growth and demand for our oncology service we are pleased to welcome Michael Macfarlane to our oncology team. This means we now have three full time oncologists at NDSR. This additional oncologist helps minimise any waiting time…