Preventive Care Tips for Dogs & Cats with Cancer with Dr. Leeper

Haley J. Leeper, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), Oregon State University

Oncology

|podcast

This is a filled error message

Account sign in.

To access full articles on www.cliniciansbrief.com, please sign in below.

Forgot password?

Create Account

Trusted content.

Tailored to you.

For free.

Create an account for free

Want free access to the #1 publication for diagnostic and treatment information? Create a free account to read full articles and access web-exclusive content on www.cliniciansbrief.com.

In this episode, host Alyssa Watson, DVM, talks with Haley J. Leeper, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), about her recent Clinician’s Brief article, “Top 5 Preventive Care Tips for Dogs & Cats with Cancer.” Dr. Leeper highlights the significant role veterinary general practitioners play in managing pets with chronic illnesses, covering everything from vaccines to blood work to supplements. She also shares different ways we can set ourselves—and each other—up for success.

Key Takeaways

Vaccinations should be tailored to the patient, but consider delaying vaccines until 1-2 months after chemotherapy finishes.
Routine parasite preventatives should be maintained during cancer treatment. Any potential risk is much lower than the risk from the parasites themselves.
Delay elective procedures until after chemo has finished.
Utilize a diet that is balanced and maintains healthy body weight—and try to avoid raw diets in immunocompromised patients.
Neutrophil counts, platelet counts, and PCV should be monitored for every chemo patient.

About the Guest

Haley J. Leeper, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), is an assistant clinical professor at Oregon State University. Dr. Leeper earned her DVM from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California. She also completed a small animal rotating internship at Oklahoma State University, as well as an oncology internship and a 3-year residency in medical oncology at Oregon State University. Her interests include clinical research in comparative oncology topics that can benefit both companion animal and human health.

More From This Author

One-Year Conditional Survival of Dogs & Cats with Mammary Carcinomas

Contact us:

[email protected]

Where to find us:

The Team:

Alyssa Watson, DVM - Host
Alexis Ussery - Producer & Digital Content Coordinator
Randall Stupka - Podcast Production & Sound Editing

Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

For global readers, a calculator to convert laboratory values, dosages, and other measurements to SI units can be found here.

All Clinician's Brief content is reviewed for accuracy at the time of publication. Previously published content may not reflect recent developments in research and practice.

Material from Clinician's Brief may not be reproduced, distributed, or used in whole or in part without prior permission of Educational Concepts, LLC. For questions or inquiries please contact us.

Preventive Care Tips for Dogs & Cats with Cancer with Dr. Leeper

Haley J. Leeper, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), Oregon State University

Oncology

Key Takeaways

About the Guest

Clinician's Brief provides relevant diagnostic and treatment information for small animal practitioners. It has been ranked the #1 most essential publication by small animal veterinarians for 9 years.*