The chemotherapy journey

With approximately one in four of our veterinary patients diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime, chemotherapy is becoming more commonly administered in veterinary practices. But how can we ensure that these patients are treated appropriately, with client and staff safety prioritised? And how do we ensure that our patients have excellent quality of life, while supporting their carers at the same time? This webinar will discuss the chemotherapy journey, from the first visit through to end of life. We will discuss pre-visit considerations, health and safety, the chemotherapy visit, supporting pet carers, and most importantly making the treatment a positive experience for our patients.

Inge Breatnach

RVN, VTS (Oncology)

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Inge qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2007 in Dublin, Ireland. She spent 11 years in general practice before finding her niche in oncology nursing, moving to a large oncology and soft tissue referral hospital in Surrey in 2015. There, she worked as a surgical oncology nurse for 5 years, before moving to The Ralph veterinary referrals in Buckinghamshire in 2020, helping to set up their medical oncology service. Having completed her DipAVn in 2020, and her PgCert AVN (oncology) in 2022, she now has her sights firmly set on the oncology VTS qualification. She is passionate about ensuring quality of life for cancer patients and their carers. DipAVn (Small animal) PgCert AVN (oncology) RVN