Jan. 8, 2024

BIOCERA-VET Cementoplasty for Dog Bone Cancer | Aqui Villamonte Chevalier, DVM, PhD & Dr. Shaina Stewart #236

Cementoplasty has helped humans stabilize bones for decades. Now it’s being used in dog bone cancer.

Show Notes
Guest Profile

Osteosarcoma in dogs is bad news upon bad news. First, you hear your dog has cancer. Second, you hear that the best treatment is amputation. WHAT?? It’s depressing and scary as heck.

Well, there’s a brand-new treatment (to veterinary medicine) available: bone cement. Cementoplasty has been used to help stabilize human bones for decades … and now it’s being used in dogs with bone cancer.

Join us for a deep dive into the bare bones, elegant technique offered by TheraVet S.A., a company headquartered in Belgium. Their new compound, BIOCERA-VET, is ready for use in the U.S. Veterinarian and imaging whiz Aquilino Villamonte Chevalier joins us from the company to explain how their product works and what to expect if you try to save your dog’s limb.

We’re also joined by Dr. Shaina Stewart, a general practice veterinarian from North Carolina who’s one of the few veterinarians using this technique in the United States. The pain relief and support cementoplasty offers to her patients may be worth considering.

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Related Videos:

Related videos about osteosarcoma:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK9PQiHGNeI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGIvyktfXlY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yZhgNqzFX8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvPUqHMtxUo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MieBxhkcWuU

Related Links:

If your dog has osteosarcoma, this article on our website will help you get a good overview of the illness: https://www.dogcancer.com/articles/types-of-dog-cancer/osteosarcoma-in-dogs/

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

00:21 About the guests

1:08 When did Cementoplasty started

08:52 How does Cementoplasty work

10:47 Can it be used instead of amputation?

12:57 Why Cementoplasty is not a cure for cancer

20:16 How long is the recovery period

25:29 Proliferative vs Lytic

29:38 Special Trainings you offer

30:05 Countries that offer Cementoplasty

33:02 Outro

Get to know Dr. Shaina Stewart: https://www.dogcancer.com/people/shaina-stewart-dvm/

Get to know Aquilino Villamonte Chevalier, DVM PhD: https://www.dogcancer.com/people/aquilino-villamonte-chevalier-dvm-phd/

For more details, articles, podcast episodes, and quality education, go to the episode page: https://www.dogcancer.com/podcast/

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Shaina Stewart

Veterinarian

I received my bachelor’s degree from Clemson University with a concentration in pre-veterinary science, graduating in 2010. I then received my doctorate of veterinary medicine at North Carolina State University in 2017. Some of my first jobs were waiting tables at fine dining establishments like the Greystone Inn, Oconee Country Club, and Biltmore Forest Country Club. I then went on to work as an unregistered veterinary technician from 2010-2013 at Brevard Animal Hospital in western North Carolina.

My first love was German Shepherds and I still have two, Hank and Jackie. Jackie loves coming to work with me and usually hangs out in my office or begs treats from the staff. My husband introduced me to English Setters and field trials and we have a small kennel of field trial dogs. We love watching the dogs work; there’s nothing quite like a dog doing what it was bred to do. I also love spending time at the beach. My husband and I own a small boat, which we frequently take out fishing in shore and off shore. Being on the water helps my stress melt away.

I am currently working on becoming a diplomat of the American Board of Veterinary Practicioners. I love the challenges that come with practicing medicine. Veterinary medicine as a field is always changing as we learn new things and innovative medicines, products, and technologies become available. I love that we as a community can continue to share our experiences to better serve our patients. My second love in the field is surgery, also for the specific challenges it brings. I love working with … Read More