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Bowie’s Canine Osteosarcoma Vaccine Experience

Have any of you tried low-dose chemotherapy/anti-angiogenic medicine, like Cytoxan, Algarin, etc. and had good success with minimal

…options with a 10% chance of prolonging her life.  I have been researching immunotherapies, such as Elias Cancer Immunotherapy, and the canine osteosarcoma vaccine /live listeria vector (Elanco Animal Health).  If anyone has any information and points of contacts for any immunotherapies, I would greatly

…with this but super glad it sounds like she is getting amazing care. Who is the clinic and vet you are working with? I love that they gave her an osteosarcoma vaccine. We don't know of any cats who have had one yet, just dogs. Which vaccine was it? 

What are the dosages and frequencies of the medication she's

…! He lived well into old age despite the prognosis, an incredible survivor!

Yes, others have had experiences with the chemo decision and different osteosarcoma vaccines (there are at least 3 that I know of). Different oncology clinics are using different vaccines so once you pick a clinic they can let you know

…is a male English lab.  He is missing a right rear leg due to osteosarcoma.  He has had amputation, chemo and was in a clinical trial for the osteosarcoma vaccine that I understand has been discontinued at this time.  Our vet never mentioned anything about rehab when the amputation was initially done; however,

…path report shows and how it's treated. On average, an osteosarcoma prognosis is 6 months with amputation alone, one year with chemo and now with osteosarcoma vaccines dogs are living even longer, two years and more. But even with all these stats, dogs often defy the odds and outlive the worst case scenario. Some

…an oncologist so I can only comment on what the specialists here in the Seattle area recommend and that is 5 to 6 rounds of carboplatin and then the osteosarcoma vaccine which fortunately is available in our area on a trial basis.  Does your dog have osteosarcoma or a different tumor? I do know that hemangiosarcoma

…s office. PT is awesome but those other places are for the cats.

Anyway, I was lucky to get an oncologist who was doing the trial of the Canine Osteosarcoma Vaccine. I can't be in the trial but I was able to become an off-trial user. It is done in combo with chemo and I just had my third chemo treatment and

… tentatively, if he is still doing well he will get carboplatin in 3 weeks +/- radiation, and in 3 more weeks radiation followed by starting an osteosarcoma vaccine a couple days later. Potentially, radiating the tumor followed by inducing an immunologic response *might* help stall it out. We understand that

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…the osteosarcoma diagnosis, the ribs are such an odd place to get it, my heart goes out to you.

We have quite a few articles about the different osteosarcoma vaccine options now available. However do keep in mind that these vaccines are preventive, meaning they are to prevent metastasis. I haven't heard of them…

…vet doesn't know, then I think your best bet is to contact either your nearest veterinary teaching hospital, or one of the treatment centers where an osteosarcoma vaccine is being offered.

Good luck. Please consider registering as a member and starting a new topic so we can help you better.

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…surgery there years ago and we were pleased with his care in that department as well.

A bonus, VRCC is also one of the few hospitals that has the osteosarcoma vaccine available off trial which was also what solidified our choice to move our dogs treatment from CSU to VRCC.  I know it’s certainly not convenient but

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…only gave him minor issues (diarrhea and some neutropenia, but nothing serious).

All along, I've planned to take the next step of doing the osteosarcoma vaccine, but now that the time has come, I'm having some doubts/worry. My major concern is how the vaccine and getting treatment will effect him - he's a

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…immunotherapies like the ELIAS® Cancer Immunotherapy (ECI ®) treatment. Today on Tripawd Talk Radio you'll learn all about the company's new osteosarcoma vaccine that's helping dogs enjoy longer survival times than ever before -- without chemotherapy!

ELIAS Cancer Immunotherapy Treatment Gives…

…of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine have recently partnered with Eliias Animal Health, and the Morris Animal Foundation to create an Osteosarcoma vaccine from a dog's own tumor for that specific dog's immune system to recognize.

The study has proven very promising and we are honored to have a lead…

…been reading the headlines about the work that you've been doing at Mizzou, and let's just jump right in. Can you tell us more about this new canine osteosarcoma vaccine that you've been working on? And just give us a little backstory about what the basis of it is and then tell us more details about your particular

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