Oncology – Vet Hospital

KHQ | Spokane

A canine social media star with a long track record of promoting WSU is receiving cancer treatment at the university’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

The linear accelerator is designed to safely and accurately direct beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells while limiting damage to surrounding healthy tissue in animal patients.

Dealing with a cancer of his own, William Long’s decision to cover a four-figure veterinary bill for radiation treatment for his friend’s ferret, Burkle, wasn’t much of a decision at all.

A soft tissue sarcoma is one of the most common skin cancers in dogs and is often treatable with removal and radiation therapy. But for a three-legged dog like Oakley, it was life-threatening.

Western Washington family turns to WSU when their 9-year-old dog, Gus, was diagnosed with cancer.

Paula Buchert is confident that radiation treatment at Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital extended the life of one of her best friends—an Angora rabbit, named Zsa Zsa.

Veterinary oncology team treats cat for rare cancer.

Complicated surgical procedure offers potential cure for dog.

Nina didn’t give it much thought when her cat made a short wheezing sound.