It’s always a pleasure when old radiation therapy graduates come back and visit us. We love seeing old faces and seeing how well they are doing after having treatments with us. So far, all that have come back are doing very well and love seeing us as much as we love seeing them 
This is an awesome scan!
We recently performed a CAT Scan and an MRI on a water monitor for the Liberty Science Center!!! We all love what we do, but these kinds of things just make the job here that much more fun and interesting.
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Proof in the Pictures
There is nothing like the feeling an owner gets when they receive news that their pet still has no signs of cancer after treatment. We have recently had a few former radiation patients come back to have another CAT Scan to evaluate the treatment site and check for tumor developement. All of these scans have come back clean! It’s the proof and satisfaction most people need to know that they did the right thing, and what was right for their pet. Everyone – Radiation Therapy does work
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New Radiation Therapist
The center would like to welcome our newest radiation therapist Steve! He is a very bright individual who has been in the field for many years and is venturing out to treat pets! So far he has been a great addition to our staff and we look forward to working with him
It’s time for change
The center goes through cycles of new and old patients every so often, and though it’s sad to say goodbye to some great friends, we know that we have made at least a small difference in the life of our patients, and their owners. This week we say goodbye to Lucky, Nina, and Solo. You will all be missed very much! 
Also, this week we have the pleasure of welcoming Messier, Morgan, Dylan and Laura to our family
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Treatments every day!
“Solo”, a tuxedo domestic short haired kitty is one of our current radiation therapy patients undergoing treatment for a grade III fibrosarcoma. She had her leg amputated before treatment but elected to treat the remaining pelvic region that may have also been affected by the disease. We asked the owner today if we could trim her nails and to our surprise the response was no! Her owner said that she needs her nails at that length to help her climb! It’s incredible that a cat with 3 legs is still able to have the same mobility as a cat with all four. It just goes to show that having a leg amputated means nothing in the eyes of a determined pet.
Large Breeds with Bone Tumors
The worst breeds to be diagnosed with bone tumors are large breed dogs. Due to the aggressive nature of most bone tumors, the affected bones in the legs of large breed dogs are at a high risk of pathologic fractures because of the weight those bones must support. We have been fortunate so far in that no patient seen here with a bone tumor has broken a limb in the anesthesia recovery process. It’s still heart breaking to see these patients because most of them are the sweetest pets that come through our doors, and to see them struggle and limp through the hospital is a rough sight. Our hearts go out to owners of large breed dogs with bone cancer.
A sincere thanks
In Veterinary Medicine, the day after a holiday weekend is always expected to be extremely busy. This morning turned out to be a bit of a hassle with our radiotherapy patients due to an issue with our machine. Given the increased patient load with the overflow from yesterday, we ended up being behind on our schedule which inconviniences everyone including our patient owners. All of us here at Vet MRI and RT would like to extend our thank you to all of our Radiation Therapy clients for being so understanding about the delay. You are all amazing!
Almost no reaction!
Cody, our soon to be graduate of Radiation Therapy, has made it to the 2nd to last treatment and is only now developing a small, and minimal reaction on his treatment site. He’s a very sweet corgi-dachshund mix who LOVES his dad. He was unfortunately diagnosed with a Grade II Nerve Sheath Tumor, but is handling his treatments very well, and we’re glad to have him as a patient!
Friends also bring their friends!
Nina, a 6yr old female boxer, is one of our nicest and friendly patients. She was diagnosed with a grade II mast cell tumor and is coming to us for radiation therapy. She came in yesterday for her treatment and her sister came along for the ride. Her sister, Sparkles, is also just as friendly and energetic as she is. Anyone who knows how excitable and energetic boxers can be knows that they are hard to match when it comes to their energy level. The two of them yesterday were adorable together. We would have put pictures up, but we couldn’t get them to stay still long enough to take one!