The biotechnology company, Advaxis, has been developing new immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases for a number of years. Their veterinary program is evaluating a listeria-based vaccine for the treatment of osteosarcoma (OSA) in dogs. Listeria is a food-borne infectious bacteria that can survive refrigeration and even freezing. It is commonly found in delimeats not […]
Research at Colorado State University has uncovered a group of cancer-causing viruses in bobcats, mountain lions and domestic cats. Scientists are trying to determine if these formerly undetected viruses could cause cancer in our pet cats. Three hundred blood samples were taken from cats in Florida, Colorado and California. The viruses that were found in […]
Do you remember hearing about those creatures called Leeches? Well, they’re making a comeback in the world of medicine. And they’ve been proven more effective and safer than some modern therapies for vascular problems, wound care, arthritis and inflammation. Medicinal leeching was used in ancient times and even up to the 19th century to treat […]
