We talked to Dr. Kristen Weishaar earlier this season in Episode 4 and immediately invited her back on not only for the wealth of information she has but because of her position as the Director of Clinical Trials at the CSU Flint Animal Cancer Center.
The Puppy Up Foundation has funded several clinical trials and it's important for pet parents to not only understand the process for developing novel cancer therapies but the many challenges in conducting these trials. Finding enough enrollees for a study of a reasonable sample size of say, 100 dogs, takes considerable effort. And money. Science is costly and unfortunately does not always yield expected outcomes. Still, veterinary oncology is a couple of decades behind its human counterpart and resources are always scarce.
The business of science is not easy yet very necessary and we hope our conversation with Dr. Weishaar is a worthwhile listen for you! Puppy Up. Talk Soon.
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