Dr. John Farrelly At The Leading Edge of Veterinarian Cancer

The Veterinary Cancer Center in Norwalk, CT will treat your animal as if they were our own. Dr. John Farrelly is one of approximately twenty-five veterinarian’s board certified in both medical and radiation oncology in the United States. We are very fortunate to have him as a prominent colleague at The Veterinary Cancer Center and serving as a Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology) and American College of Veterinary Radiology (Radiation Oncology) for this hospital. His accolades don’t stop at this he also served as the Director of Radiation Oncology at the Animal Medical Center in New York from 2004 to 2011 and was named Veterinarian of the Year at the AMC in 2006. Today, cancer is the number one natural cause of death in older dogs and cats. However, it is also one of the most treatable compared to diseases like heart and kidney failure. As with humans, there have been amazing advances in the treatment of cancer in recent years that can help provide your pet with a high quality of life for years to come. If cancer is diagnosed in your pet, one of the first steps your local veterinarian will take is to recommend a specialist, a veterinarian oncologist/radiation oncologist like Dr. Farrelly who will create a total program of expert care that will lead to the best possible outcome for both you and your pet. Dr. Farrelly and his team can offer specific details relating to your case and suggest the best diagnostic and treatment options for your pet.

Dr. Farrelly deals with many interesting cases during the year. This past year he treated a dog with an advanced carcinoma in the sinus with palliative radiation and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication. The tumor has now gone away completely. Truly, a fascinating case because even though these types of tumors are very aggressive, they tend to respond very well to therapy but unfortunately they recur over time. Dr. Farrelly finds it an intriguing case because as more animals are diagnosed and treated he feels that aggressive treatment may be able to cure some of these patients. In addition , Dr. Farrelly has been spending time at Cornell University in upstate New York, working with their Oncology service and writing a paper on various types of radiation equipment.  The goal of this paper is to highlight the significant advances in radiation technology that have taken place and how they may result in  better ways of treating various forms of animal cancer. The last paper done on various radiation equipment was completed in 2001. Clearly, Dr. Farrelly, The Veterinary Cancer Center and his skilled team are providing HOPE for pet owners today.

To learn more please contact us at 203.838.6626, info@vcchope.com or reach out to The Veterinary Cancer Center, 129 Glover Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850.www.vcchope.com