Options available when dealing with cancer in pets

When it comes to treating cancer in pets, there are several options available, depending on the type, location and severity of the cancer. In some cases, surgically removing a cancerous tumor can be a great way to heal a pet and help it maintain a great quality of life.

Dr. Vanna Dickerson, an assistant professor of small animal soft tissue and oncologic surgery at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, discusses surgery as a cancer treatment and when it is most effective.

Cancer comes in several forms, many of which create solid tumors that can be removed surgically. But in some cases, like cancers of the blood, the lack of a solid tumor means that surgery is not an option.