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In the Spotlight: Radiation Therapy for Equine Cancer Patients


July 08 2008, Article # 12235
While radiation therapy might seem like an unrealistic option for managing horses with cancer, Janean Fidel, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVR, Dipl. ACVIM, from Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine suggests the opposite. She attests that radiation therapy is a viable option for numerous equine tumors, including melanomas and sarcoids. "Even though cancer is not as common in horses as dogs or cats, it does still occur and just like in ...



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