The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first cancer fighting medication for dogs. This drug is manufactured by Pfizer Animal Health, Inc. and is named Palladia. Palladia is the first cancer drug made specifically for dogs.
Previously, veterinarians were forced to use cancer medication made for humans. It was unknown whether treatment would be either effective or safe for canines, but vets had little choice in treating dogs with cancer.
Palladia can be used to treat canine cutaneous mast cell tumors. This type of cancer is found in one out of every five cases of skin tumors in dogs. While some of these tumors can be removed, others can lead to death in dogs. This drug works by cutting off the blood supply to tumors and by killing tumor cells as well.
This is an exciting breakthrough for the veterinary world in treating dogs suffering from cancer.
