New Treatments for Bladder and Prostate Cancer in Pets

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07/18/23

It can be frightening to hear that your pet has cancer, but there is hope. In this webinar, Dr. Chick Weisse, Head of Interventional Radiology at the Animal Medical Center in NYC, discusses the diagnosis and treatment of bladder and prostate cancer in dogs and cats. Learn how veterinarians tackle these diseases, including the cutting-edge technology that allows for a minimally invasive approach to treatment.

About the Expert:
Chick Weisse, VMD, DACVS
Head of Interventional Radiology

Dr. Chick Weisse completed his small animal surgical residency training at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 2002. He then pursued advanced training through a customized fellowship in Interventional Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 2003. He held dual appointments in surgery and radiology as an Assistant Professor at both the veterinary and human hospitals at the University of Pennsylvania before coming to the Animal Medical Center in 2009 as staff surgeon and Head of the Interventional Radiology Service. Educational interests include expanding minimally invasive veterinary interventional radiology (IR) techniques through describing new procedures and training veterinarians. Research interests include IR techniques for non-resectable and metastatic cancers, palliative stenting for malignant obstructions, vascular anomalies such as portosystemic shunts, and stenting for tracheal collapse.

Hosted by the Usdan Institute for Animal Health Education at the Animal Medical Center. Recorded live via Zoom on November 10, 2021

00:00 Introduction
06:28 Initial Discussion with Clients
13:24 Urinary Tract Anatomy
14:34 Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC)
16:52 Stenting
23:48 Chemotherapy
28:52 Embolization and Chemoembolization
32:24 Ablation
33:00 Surgery/Cystectomy
43:42 Conclusion
45:41 Q&A