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The University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College said in a news release Tuesday that the research could “help point the way to alternative pet therapies.” The study will focus on the efficacy of
“Currently no products are licensed in Canada for treating animals. Various groups, including the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and the Canadian Association of Veterinary Cannabinoid Medici
By learning more about the potential anti-cancer properties of cannabidiol (CBD), Professor Sam Hocker, from the Department of Clinical Studies, hopes to help point the way to alternative pet therapie
Marion Chorney knew something was wrong with her 11-year-old coonhound Red when she spotted drops of his blood in the snow after he relieved himself last year. The Burlington woman took him to the vet
A cancer-cum-sexually transmitted dog parasite that still thrives today is the the only remnant of a now-extinct Siberian dog race. The first article explains how a 6000 year old dog cancer has spre
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Humans evolved in a niche where the expected lifespan was about 30 years. Perinatal mortality was huge. Death from childbirth was huge. Few people survived to 40, much less 60 (despite the images of t
Thank you so much for your support of The Smiling Blue Skies Cancer Fund and The Smiling Blue Skies Fund for Innovative Cancer Research. It is hard to believe that Smiling Blue Skies is nearly 18 year
When the Ontario Veterinary College’s Dr. Michelle Oblak used a 3-D printed custom titanium plate for surgery on a dog’s skull, the procedure not only marked a veterinary first in North America, but i
The University of Guelph Institute for Comparative Cancer Investigation (ICCI) has developed a unique resource that provides access to clinical specimens from naturally occurring cancers to the scient
Researchers at an Ontario university have used 3D-printing technology to replace the majority of a dog's cancer-ridden skull, a novel procedure they say marks a major advancement in veterinary medicin
Exemplary Team Award ~ CONGRATULATIONS to The OVC Health Sciences Centre Oncology Service Team of Amanda Bridge, Melanie Brooks, Laura Furness, Helena Hartona, Geri Higginson, Jeanette Jones, Bojena K
Cancer treatment in people could be transformed thanks to a study on treating cancer in animals led by researchers from the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) at the University of Guelph. Their findings
GUELPH MERCURY THE CANADIAN PRESS GUELPH – The University of Guelph will use the largest donation in its history to help finance Canada's first cancer centre for animals. Canadian businesswoman Mona C
Bone cancer similar to the one that killed Terry Fox spreads fast in dogs and humans alike. A clinical trial on in Guelph, Ontario, could hold the key for treating it in both species. This post