Kenneth Crump, AAS, AHT, has over 25 years of experience as an animal health technician at Colorado State University. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at the Front Range Community College in the veterinary technician program. Douglas Thamm, VMD, DACVIM (Oncology), is an associate professor of oncology at Colorado State University. He has over 12 years of oncology practice experience and lectures internationally on animal cancer and its treatment.

“This would be a useful resource for any veterinary clinic that elects to offer chemotherapy as an option for its clients. It details a comprehensive approach in an easy to follow format.”  (Doody’s, 6 April 2012)

• Contributors viiPreface ixAcknowledgments xi1 Dispelling the Myths of Animal Cancer and Its Treatment 3Douglas H. Thamm2 Cancer Basics 15Kenneth Crump3 Preparation for Chemotherapy Administration 23Kenneth Crump4 Assessment of the Chemotherapy Patient 37Kenneth Crump and Douglas H. Thamm5 Chemotherapy Handling, Safety, and Disposal 57Richard Allen and Kenneth Crump6 Workflow for Chemotherapy Administration 71Kenneth Crump7 Chemotherapy Agents 93Douglas H. Thamm8 Management of Chemotherapy Side Effects 101Douglas H. Thamm9 Compassionate Client Communication 113Erin Allen and Gail BishopGlossary 135Index 141

Kenneth Crump, AAS, AHT, has over 25 years of experience as an animal health technician at Colorado State University. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at the Front Range Community College in the veterinary technician program. Douglas Thamm, VMD, DACVIM (Oncology), is an associate professor of oncology at Colorado State University. He has over 12 years of oncology practice experience and lectures internationally on animal cancer and its treatment.

“This would be a useful resource for any veterinary clinic that elects to offer chemotherapy as an option for its clients. It details a comprehensive approach in an easy to follow format.”  (Doody’s, 6 April 2012)

• Contributors viiPreface ixAcknowledgments xi1 Dispelling the Myths of Animal Cancer and Its Treatment 3Douglas H. Thamm2 Cancer Basics 15Kenneth Crump3 Preparation for Chemotherapy Administration 23Kenneth Crump4 Assessment of the Chemotherapy Patient 37Kenneth Crump and Douglas H. Thamm5 Chemotherapy Handling, Safety, and Disposal 57Richard Allen and Kenneth Crump6 Workflow for Chemotherapy Administration 71Kenneth Crump7 Chemotherapy Agents 93Douglas H. Thamm8 Management of Chemotherapy Side Effects 101Douglas H. Thamm9 Compassionate Client Communication 113Erin Allen and Gail BishopGlossary 135Index 141

Kenneth Crump, AAS, AHT, has over 25 years of experience as an animal health technician at Colorado State University. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at the Front Range Community College in the veterinary technician program. Douglas Thamm, VMD, DACVIM (Oncology), is an associate professor of oncology at Colorado State University. He has over 12 years of oncology practice experience and lectures internationally on animal cancer and its treatment.

“This would be a useful resource for any veterinary clinic that elects to offer chemotherapy as an option for its clients. It details a comprehensive approach in an easy to follow format.”  (Doody’s, 6 April 2012)

• Contributors viiPreface ixAcknowledgments xi1 Dispelling the Myths of Animal Cancer and Its Treatment 3Douglas H. Thamm2 Cancer Basics 15Kenneth Crump3 Preparation for Chemotherapy Administration 23Kenneth Crump4 Assessment of the Chemotherapy Patient 37Kenneth Crump and Douglas H. Thamm5 Chemotherapy Handling, Safety, and Disposal 57Richard Allen and Kenneth Crump6 Workflow for Chemotherapy Administration 71Kenneth Crump7 Chemotherapy Agents 93Douglas H. Thamm8 Management of Chemotherapy Side Effects 101Douglas H. Thamm9 Compassionate Client Communication 113Erin Allen and Gail BishopGlossary 135Index 141