Chemotherapy/oncology

Re: Chemotherapy/oncology

Stuart Ford-Fennah — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:31:24 GMT

Hi there,

We do a lot of Chemo - prob about 80ish a month..

We do have fume a cupboard whihc is great while your drawing up the drugs but you can put many aptneits in the fume cupboard :-)

We use a product called Phaseal which is used completley closed through a connector system and vial adapters

http://www.cave-vet-specialists.co.uk/phaseal.html

we can give you direction on how to use it too.

The number one thing is to be safe with this stuff!!

Regards,

Stu

Re: Chemotherapy/oncology

SmegSlayer — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:38:42 GMT

i've always done the non-fume cupboard method mentioned above. all disposables are then disposed of in a cytotoxic sharps bin. would decline to help any vet that wanted to admin chemo with owners present

Re: Chemotherapy/oncology

bongo — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:20:22 GMT

I work in large referral now so own a fume cupboard and do chemo on a very regular basis, however, where I used to work we would occasionally administer vincristine. We would wear lab coats, aprons goggles, face masks and gloves. I/V in, plenty of flush (we used hep saline at the time but have since learned u use normal saline for this) to make sure its definately in, administer drug, all waste in special bin for incineration and animal would go home with info sheet for owner. We didnt administer anything else really because like u have mentioned we didnt have the facilities to make up infusions etc.

also I have also heard of vincristine being given in consult with owner present and chose to not think about it/ the consequences too much!!