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Limb sparing surgery for dogs with bone cancer has existed for many years. However a new twist on the procedure may lower the complication rate and make life easier for the dog and their human. Today on Tripawd Talk Radio 's episode "All About the Bostonplasty Procedure for Limb Sparing in Dogs," you'll hear how veterinary oncologist Dr. Sarah Boston developed the technique for osteosarcoma dogs who aren't good candidates for amputation surgery.
If she has a familiar name, that's because Dr. Sarah Boston, DVM, DVSc, Dipl. ACVS isn't just a veterinary cancer surgeon. This talented vet is also the author of the bestselling memoir, Lucky Dog: How Being a Veterinarian Saved My Life. A cancer survivor with a wickedly smart sense of humor, Dr. Boston now lives and works in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada at 404 Veterinary Emergency & Referral Hospital. In October 2017, she was the first veterinary oncology surgeon to publish a paper on her exciting new limb sparing surgery for dogs with bone cancer in the distal radius leg bone.
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