January 2007

Cisplatin For Tumors

Gray horses are susceptible to many skin tumors.

Researchers at the Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, reported the results of a new approach to equine skin tumors in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

A total of 59 equidae were diagnosed with a variety of skin tumors. They were treated by the implantation of slowly biodegradable beads containing the chemotherapy drug cisplatin. Surgery to reduce the size of the tumor was done in 76% of the animals. …