Electrochemotherapy: Advanced Cancer Care for Your Dog

Is your dog battling a skin or subcutaneous tumor? Electrochemotherapy (ECT) is an advanced, minimally invasive treatment now offered at our clinic to help fight cancer more effectively.

What is Electrochemotherapy?

Electrochemotherapy (ECT) is a cutting-edge treatment that combines chemotherapy with electrical pulses to enhance drug uptake directly into tumor cells, offering a targeted approach to cancer therapy.

Indications:

• Mast cell tumours

• Soft tissue sarcomas

• Melanomas

• Perianal tumours

• Recurring or non-surgically accessible tumours

Benefits:

• Targeted tumour destruction

• Preserves surrounding healthy tissue

• Less invasive than surgery

• Fewer side effects compared to traditional chemotherapy

• Often done as an outpatient procedure

How It Works:

• A low dose of chemotherapy is injected into or around the tumor

• A series of short electrical pulses is applied

• These pulses temporarily open cell membranes, allowing the drug to penetrate more effectively

• Tumor cells are destroyed while healthy tissue remains largely unaffected

Your pet deserves the best care. If your dog has been diagnosed with a tumor, ask us if electrochemotherapy is an option.

https://www.honeydewanimalclinic.co.za/oncology

https://www.leroybiotech.com/electrochemotherapy/what-is-electrochemotherapy/