Good News for Dogs with Cancer
Pat Williams2020-01-19T10:59:16-08:00From "Scientific American" . . . "Good News for Dogs with Cancer" ~ New therapies for beloved pets are getting developed in hopes of treating humans as well. READ ARTICLE
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Pat Williams2019-12-08T16:56:57-08:00Our "Kindred Spirits" HOPE, Candle for a Cause, is sold out for the season. This special candle, hand crafted with care on Vancouver Island, using only the finest eco friendly waxes and essential oils
OVC, home of Smiling Blue Skies, to Study Cannabis and Canines
Pat Williams2019-11-11T16:58:56-08:00The 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
U of G begins groundbreaking study on cannabis as a treatment for animal cancer
Pat Williams2019-10-31T16:33:54-07:00“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
U of G Researcher Investigating Cannabis as Treatment for Animal Cancer
Pat Williams2019-10-31T16:29:49-07:00By 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
Could cannabis treat cancer in dogs?
Pat Williams2019-10-29T16:03:40-07:00Marion 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
Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor
Pat Williams2019-09-05T14:45:49-07:00A 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
Calgary’s Smiling Blue Skies Walk for Canine Cancer Results
Pat Williams2019-05-22T17:50:57-07:00From Leanne . . . Drum roll, please!!!! Our grand total today with online donations and pledge sheets was an astounding $20,145.00!!! Add in $2205 from the raffle and our grand total is $24,000!!!!!
New Thinking on Canine Cancer from Dr. Jaime Modiano
Pat Williams2019-03-11T18:27:21-07:00Humans 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
Smiling Blue Skies Thanks You for Another Amazing Year!
suzi2018-12-28T19:06:50-08:00Thank 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
3-D Printing Research Opens New Possibilities for Cancer Surgeries
suzi2018-10-16T22:43:18-07:00When 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
Companion Animal Tumour Sample Bank
suzi2018-10-16T22:41:36-07:00The 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
Ontario researchers use 3D-printing tech to replace dog’s cancer-ridden skull
suzi2018-09-25T19:01:49-07:00Researchers 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
suzi2018-09-25T19:25:24-07:00Exemplary 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 Game Changer: OVC Breakthrough Leads to Human Clinical Trials
suzi2018-05-09T18:15:21-07:00Cancer 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
University of Guelph to help finance Canada’s first cancer centre for animals
suzi2017-08-18T16:37:38-07:00GUELPH 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
Canine cancer treatment
suzi2017-12-15T20:23:42-08:00Bone 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