Dr. Heather Oxford graduated with a DVM degree from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine and a master’s in epidemiology from Emory University. She is certified in both canine rehabilitation and veterinary acupuncture. Since 2013, Dr. Oxford has served as a mobile acupuncture and rehabilitation veterinarian in Culver City, California, where she regularly utilizes treatments like acupuncture, LASER, physiotherapy, PEMF, homeopathy, and diet optimization.
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An Internist, a Vet, and a Tech Walk into an Exam Room: Liquid Biopsy in PracticeJust about every vet has been asked at some point: “Isn’t there a blood test for cancer?” Until recently the answer was unfortunately no, but the introduction of next-generation sequencing-based liquid biopsy testing has changed the conversation about cancer detection in dogs. This session will review the fundamentals of blood-based liquid biopsy testing, clinical performance data from real-world use of the test, and how to interpret results in the context of the patient’s clinical presentation. A series of thought-provoking case studies will be presented, along with a discussion of how liquid biopsy can be implemented into a hospital workflow from the perspective of the ordering clinician. |
