VPN Plus+ ExclusiveGuiding Choices: The GP Role in Pet Cancer Treatment and Palliative CareNovember 19, 2025In this session: Rachel Venable, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology), covers how to discuss cancer with pet owners and explain the differences in treatments between animals and people, types of treatments, and goals with therapy. Pet owners often have lots of questions for the primary veterinarian prior to referral and Dr. Venable walks through commonly asked questions.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveMast Cell Tumors: Options for the Primary VeterinarianMay 17, 2023This session: Rachel Venable, DVM, MS, DACVIM, discusses recent advances in testing and treating mast cell disease as well as a review. Mast cell tumors can be challenging to treat. There are many new options available, making it difficult to keep up with the current trends and to know what to do next. Pet owners have many questions and not all have the same goals for the treatment of their pet. This talk focuses on what the primary veterinarian can do from understanding pathology reports and testing to treatments with injectable drugs and surgery. It also reviews prognosis and survival time with the various types of mast cell tumors and treatment pursued.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe Future is Here Ready or Not: Genetic Testing Leading to Precision Treatments and TelemedicineJuly 28, 2022Dr. Rachel Venable discusses new technologies recently available in veterinary medicine, which can help aid the clinician in diagnosis, prognosis, therapy options, and communication options with clients and specialists.
