Hemangiosarcoma is a common canine cancer that can affect any tissue in the body. Some sites and subtypes of hemangiosarcoma are better than others. Whilst surgery is commonly the first treatment option for hemangiosarcoma, there are a few other treatments that can be helpful for patients with this diagnosis.
Recording from 14 January 2025
Speaker:
Penny Thomas
BVSc Hons1, MANZCVS, FANZCVS
Dr Penny Thomas graduated from the University of Sydney in 2011 and initially spent time in mixed practice in the NSW Hunter Valley. She went on to undergo her internship and residency training at the Small Animal Specialist Hospital in Sydney. During the course of her training she spent time at Colorado State University, The Animal Health Trust in the UK, University of Madison Wisconsin and time in the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in Sydney. She obtained her memberships in Small Animal Medicine from the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in 2015.
She became a Fellow of the college in 2019 and is a Registered Specialist in Veterinary Oncology. She has recently undergone postgraduate study in Psychology and has helped mentor many recent graduate veterinarians. Penny has a passion for providing educational materials and mentorship to her fellow veterinarians, and veterinary nurses and believes that the patients quality of life is by far the most important part of cancer treatment.
