Information and resources for treating and caring for cats with VAS.
ABCD GUIDELINES ON PREVENTION AND MANAGMENT
Feline Injection-Site Sarcoma: ABCD Guidelines on Prevention and Management from the Journal of Feline
Medicine and Surgery (2015) 17, 606-613
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE
On this page on the ACVIM site is a link searchable feature that you can use to find a Board Certified
specialist near you, including oncologists and surgeons.
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY RADIOLOGY
This page on the site of the American College of Veterinary Radiology included a feature to help you find
a radiation oncologist in your locality.
AMPUTEE CAREGIVERS SITE
This site was created by members of the VAS Support Group to assist folks whose cats are facing amputation
of a limb. whether due to VAS or any other cause.
AMPUTEE VIDEOS
See for yourself how well cats do on three legs. Some of these videos were made by VAS Support Group
members, and others were found on YouTube.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES & FIBROSARCOMA
Dr. Dennis Macy, DVM, is a noted veterinary oncologist affiliated with the University of Colorado and a member
of the Feline VAS Task Force. There are excerpts from several different posts from a member of the VAS Support Group whose
cat he was treating. They may be of value to anyone who has a cat with active fibrosarcoma or a similar VAS cancer.
ASSESSING MARGINS
A three-page article from Catnip, the newsletter of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
at Tufts University, that explains how pathologists try to determine whether the margins of an excision are clean of cancer
cells or "dirty." It explain why reports of either clean or dirty margins can be incorrect, and some new protocols
that could make such determinations quicker and more accurate.
CARING FOR OPEN TUMORS
These instructions on caring for open (ulcerating or suppurating) tumors were prepared by members of the VAS
Support Group who learned or developed these methods while caring for their own VAS kitties.
INTERLEUKIN BROCHURE Pg.1
INTERLEUKIN BROCHURE Pg.2
Merial's brochure about Interleukin, their anti-fibrosarcoma immunotherapy that they say has shown in tests
to more than double the average time to recurrence after surgery and radiotherapy.
ONCOLOGY CONSULTATIONS
The veterinary medical schools at Cornell University and Colorado State University both offer oncology
consultations free of charge. Click the link for contact information.
PET CANCER CENTER
Find an oncologist or a radiation facility.
QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE
Adapted by Dr. Alice Villalobos to help determine when it's time to euthanize a pet.
TREATING CATS WITH CANCER
Ten Best Kept Secrets for Treating Cats with Cancer by Gregory K. Ogilvie of Colorado State University (27
WSAVA Congress.) Has information about several different cancers, including a section on VAS.
TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS AND RESULTS
Injection-Site-Associated Sarcoma in the Cat: Treatment recommendations and Results to Date, from the Journal
of Feline Medicine and Surgery (2013) 15, 409-418
VAS SUPPORT GROUP
The members of the VAS Support Group are happy to share the knowledge and
experience they have accumulated from nearly two thousand cases of VAS. VAS. We hope you'll join us.
VAS TASK FORCE DIAGNOSIS & MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES
The VAS Task Force's guidelines for the diagnosis and management of suspected Vaccine Associated Sarcomas.
WHEN TO REMOVE A SUSPICIOUS LUMP
Dr. Dennis Macy, DVM, is a noted veterinary oncologist affiliated with the University of Colorado and a member
of the Feline VAS Task Force. A member of the VAS Support Group asked him for his ideas about when to remove a suspicious
lump. This is his reply.
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