New Hope for Dog Cancer

If your dog has cancer, there is a new drug that may help. Manufactured by Pfizer Animal Health Inc., Palladia has been approved to treat canine cutaneous mast cell tumors. This type of canine skin cancer can be fatal, so Palladia’s development represents a major step in fighting dog cancer. The drug works by eliminating blood supply to the tumor and, hence, effectively killing tumor cells.

Example of a canine mast cell tumor:

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