ORLANDO, Fla. — A breakthrough in FDA-approved cancer treatment is changing how pet owners and their veterinarians handle tumors.
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It’s called “Stelfonta.”
It’s a medication that the doctor injects into tumors that are on the skin or in the tissues just under the skin.
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Research shows that for some dogs, the mass will shrink or even just fall off.
This nine-year-old boxer became a test case when Dr. William Smith used the medication for the first time.
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“It was really exciting, but it was kind of scary,” said pet owner Christina Baker. “It was a new thing, you are trying a new thing that hasn’t been tried a whole lot of times, but it worked beautifully,”
Eighteen months after the surgery, Baily the boxer is as playful as ever.
The doctor hopes the treatment can be a lifesaver for pets everywhere.
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