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  Articles

• Frequently Asked Questions - Cancer in Companion Animals
  
  
• Pets and Cancer - There is Hope by Steve Durrance, DVM
  
  
• What to Do When You Learn Your Pet Has Cancer by Laurel Lagoni, MS
  
  
• Is Veterinary Pet Hospice Right for You? by Laurel Lagoni, MS
  
  
• Animal Cancer Care and Animal Behavior by Laurel Lagoni, MS
  
  
  

  Ebook (Instant Download PDF)

• Veterinary Wisdom® About The Pet With Cancer by Dana Durrance
  
  
  

  Recommended Links

• Colorado State University's Animal Cancer Center
  
  
• Veterinary Cancer Society - Links to clinical trials and university teaching hospitals offering pet cancer research and treatment. Also includes links to online articles and websites of interest to pet parents needing specific information about specific cancers.
  
  
• Tripawds.com
  
  
• Oncology Clinical Trials - this site is still in development, but it will list all open clinical trials available for pet owners. At the main page, click on "Search for a study" and then follow the prompts. (You don't have to be registered to search the studies.)
  
  
  

  Recommended Books

• Preventing and Treating Cancer in Dogs by Shawn Messonnier, DVM
  
  
• The Healthy Pet Manual: A guide to the prevention and treatment of Cancer by Deborah Straw
  
  
  

  Blogs (and posts) about Cancer in Pets

• Tripawds.com Blog
  
  
• Canine Chemotherapy
  
  
• Can I trust pet hospice with my cat and my kids?
  
  
• The FDA approves veterinary medicine's first cancer fighting drug
  
  
• Cancer clinical trials for pets: Cutting edge solutions for highly motivated owners seeking cures
  
  
• Land of Pure Gold Foundation (targeted to Golden Retriever owners)
  
  
• CSU's Pet Hospice Program
  
  
  

  Pet Hospice Resources

• www.nhcpo.org
  National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
  
  
• www.healthypet.com/library_view.aspx?id=9
  American Animal Hospital Association
  
  
• www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/apr09/090415o.asp
• www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/dec07/071215g.asp
  American Veterinary Medical Association - journals online
  
  
• www.argusinstitute.colostate.edu/pethospice.htm
  Colorado State University's pioneer program with veterinary student volunteers
  
  
• www.iaahpc.org
  International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC)
  The 'umbrella' organization for those interested in providing Pet Hospice. For more information and to become a member, visit their website.
  
  
• www.pethospice.org
  The website for the Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets, one of the organizers of an annual pet hospice symposium at UC-Davis (California)
  
  
  

  Pet Loss Resources

• The Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine at
  Colorado State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital
  970-297-1242
  www.argusinstitute.colostate.edu
  
  
• Ceremony Officiant and Grief Support Specialist
  www.marcellafox.com
  
  
• Dana Durrance, MA - Grief Counselor
  Mountain Shadows Pet Hospital, Colorado Springs, CO
  719-533-0910 or email: dldurrance@msn.com
  
  
• GriefHealing.com - Marty Tousley, CNS-BC, FT, DCC - Distance Credentialed Counselor - TousleyM@aol.com
  
  
  

  Pet Loss Hotlines (Counseling)

• Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Pet Loss Helpline - 630-325-1600
  www.chicagovma.org/petlosssupport/
  
  
• Cornell University Pet Loss Support Line - staffed by Cornell veterinary students - 607-253-3932
  www.vet.cornell.edu/Org/Petloss/
  
  
• C.A.R.E. (Companion Animal Related Emotions) Pet Loss Helpline - University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine - staffed by University of Illinois veterinary students - 1-877-394-CARE (2273) or local 217-244-CARE (2273)
  vetmed.illinois.edu/CARE/
  
  
• Iowa State University Pet Loss Support Line - staffed by Iowa State University veterinary students and volunteers - 1-888-ISU-PLSH (478-7574)
  cvmweb2.cvm.iastate.edu/animal_owners/petloss/default.asp
  
  
• Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine Pet Loss Support Hotline - 517-432-2696
  cvm.msu.edu/alumni-friends/information-for-animal-owners/pet-loss-support/pet-loss-support-hotline/
  
  
• The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Honoring the Bond Program
  C.A.L.L. - Companion Animal Listening Line - 614-292-1823 - staffed by student volunteers
  www.vet.ohio-state.edu/honoringthebond.htm
  
  
• Tufts University Pet Loss Support Hotline - 508-839-7966 - staffed by trained student volunteers
  www.tufts.edu/vet/petloss/
  
  
• Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine Pet Loss Support - 540-231-8038
  
  
• Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Pet Loss Support - 1-866-266-8635 or local 509-335-5704
  www.vetmed.wsu.edu/PLHl/
  
  
• University of Florida Veterinary Medical Center Pet Loss Support Hotline - 352-392-2235 extension 5268
  www.vetmed.ufl.edu/patientcare/petlosssupport/

**These resources are updated frequently. We check to be sure the numbers and links we provide you with are the most current we can. If you find that a link or a number does not work, please let us know so we can correct it! --Last updated 1/11/10

     

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