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Article ItemBeloved pet cat in clinical remission from cancer with new radiation application, Petco Love support , article
Virginia Tech’s Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in Roanoke applied a treatment shown to have good results on dogs to a cat much loved by his dedicated caretaker.
Date: Mar 31, 2026 - -
Article ItemParalyzed chihuahua walks again after rare tumor surgery , article
When Bessie arrived at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, surgeons didn't expect her to walk again. Within 24 hours of surgery, she could feel her toes.
Date: Jan 07, 2026 - -
Article ItemTerrier named Tater rocks remission , article
The 4-year-old dog needed two rounds of chemotherapy, supported by the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center and a Petco Love donation.
Date: Oct 06, 2025 - -
Article ItemPet iguana successfully treated for cancer at Virginia Tech animal cancer center , article
When their well-trained 6-foot iguana developed cancer, the Smiths turned to cutting-edge treatment at the veterinary college's Roanoke hospital.
Date: Apr 25, 2025 - -
Article ItemVeterinary college's Compassionate Care Fund helps save a puppy — and more , article
Something about a puppy with parvo named Maybelline touched all of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital clinicians who nursed her back to health.
Date: Mar 18, 2025 - -
Article ItemDog's journey at Animal Cancer Care and Research Center inspires owners, clinical professionals , article
A dog named Joe's journey at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in Roanoke, from a serendipitous adoption to an inspiring battle with cancer, showcases the resilience, compassion, and transformative power of advanced veterinary care.
Date: Jul 03, 2024 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Animal Cancer Care and Research Center celebrates continuing support from Petco Love for canine and feline cancer treatments , article
The Virginia Tech Animal Cancer Care and Research Center (ACCRC) will be able to continue offering financial assistance to pet owners thanks to the continuing support from Petco Love and a two-year grant totaling $150,000. This partnership highlights the critical need for effective pet cancer care and emphasizes the ACCRC's commitment to pioneering research and clinical trials.
Date: May 08, 2024 - -
Article ItemEye tissue from one dog used to save another dog’s eye at Virginia Tech veterinary hospital , article
Clinicians with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine used corneal tissue from an eyeball lost by a dog brought into the hospital’s emergency room hours earlier, with consent from the owner, to replace that taken during a surgery to remove cancer from the eyeball of another dog.
Date: Jul 06, 2023 - -
Article ItemCat named Mona Lisa keeps making smiles thanks to cancer treatment, Petco Love funds , article
In early 2022, Mona Lisa began to have trouble breathing. After a referral to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, her owners learned she had intranasal cancer and an aggressive tumor grew behind her right eye.
Date: Apr 14, 2023 - -
Article ItemFormer police dog Thor swallows hard for holidays, receives compassionate, life-saving care at Veterinary Teaching Hospital , article
It’s much easier to get a cloth elf and a plush teddy bear chew toy into a dog than to get them out. But out they came, thanks to the combined efforts of more than 20 personnel at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Date: Jan 20, 2023 -