Journal article
UK owner preferences for treatment of feline injection site sarcomas.
- Carwardine D Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU.
- Friend E Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU.
- Toscano M Research Center for Proper Housing: Poultry and Rabbits (ZTHZ), Division of Animal Welfare, VPH Institute, University of Bern, 3052, Zollikofen, Switzerland.
- Bowlt K Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7UU.
- 2013-12-17
Published in:
- The Journal of small animal practice. - 2014
Amputation
Animals
Cat Diseases
Cats
Consumer Behavior
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Injections
Male
Middle Aged
Ownership
Sarcoma
Soft Tissue Neoplasms
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Kingdom
English
OBJECTIVES
Feline injection site sarcomas are therapeutically challenging because of their locally invasive nature. Several protocols recommend that the two perceived high-risk adjuvanted vaccines should be administered into distinct anatomical sites ("left hind leg leukaemia, right hind leg rabies"), which should aid surgical resection. This has resulted in a change in tumour distribution with an increased proportion situated caudal to the diaphragm when such a policy is adopted. The aim of this study was to determine UK cat owners' attitudes towards surgical treatments of different anatomical regions.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study of an anonymous convenience sample of UK cat owners was conducted from September to December, 2012 using an internet-based survey.
RESULTS
There were a total of 208 respondents: 39% would pursue surgery regardless of tumour site. One percent would not pursue surgery. Of the remainder, respondents would not allow amputation of the forelimb (20%), hindlimb (15%) or tail (15%). Twenty-six, 32 and 27% would not have surgical treatment of the inter-scapular region, chest or abdomen, respectively. The majority of respondents were willing to travel up to 100 miles for radiotherapy or chemotherapy (66 and 69%, respectively).
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
The current feline vaccine site recommendations may not be appropriate for UK cat owners.
Feline injection site sarcomas are therapeutically challenging because of their locally invasive nature. Several protocols recommend that the two perceived high-risk adjuvanted vaccines should be administered into distinct anatomical sites ("left hind leg leukaemia, right hind leg rabies"), which should aid surgical resection. This has resulted in a change in tumour distribution with an increased proportion situated caudal to the diaphragm when such a policy is adopted. The aim of this study was to determine UK cat owners' attitudes towards surgical treatments of different anatomical regions.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study of an anonymous convenience sample of UK cat owners was conducted from September to December, 2012 using an internet-based survey.
RESULTS
There were a total of 208 respondents: 39% would pursue surgery regardless of tumour site. One percent would not pursue surgery. Of the remainder, respondents would not allow amputation of the forelimb (20%), hindlimb (15%) or tail (15%). Twenty-six, 32 and 27% would not have surgical treatment of the inter-scapular region, chest or abdomen, respectively. The majority of respondents were willing to travel up to 100 miles for radiotherapy or chemotherapy (66 and 69%, respectively).
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
The current feline vaccine site recommendations may not be appropriate for UK cat owners.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1111/jsap.12162
- PMID 24329725
- Persistent URL
- https://folia.unifr.ch/global/documents/14902
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