Information about risk, prevention, screening, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and support for all cancers When A Beloved Pet Has Cancer… Interactive Webchat
Learn more about Veterinary Oncology
Date: August 7, 2012
Time: 12:30PM – 1:30PM EST
Join us for a Q&A about cancer in animals. Our experts will address your questions about cancer in pets during a live webchat from the Oncology Department at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. If you have questions you’d like us to address, you can also submit questions ahead of time. A transcript of the chat will be available on this page after the chat.
You can use your (public) Twitter account to participate during the live event (use the hashtag #oncochat).
Expert Panel
Lili Duda, VMD, MBE, DACVR (radiation oncology),
Radiation Oncologist- University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
Erika Krick, VMD, DACVIM (oncology)
Medical Oncologist – University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
Christina Bach, MBE, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Clinical Oncology Social Worker- Penn Medicine
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