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Review
. 2024 May;54(3):501-521.
doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.12.006. Epub 2024 Jan 10.

Precision Medicine in Veterinary Science

Esther Chon  1 , William Hendricks  1 , Michelle White  2 , Lucas Rodrigues  2 , David Haworth  1 , Gerald Post  3
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Review

Precision Medicine in Veterinary Science

Esther Chon et al. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2024 May.

Abstract

Precision medicine focuses on the clinical management of the individual patient, not on population-based findings. Successes from human precision medicine inform veterinary oncology. Early evidence of success for canines shows how precision medicine can be integrated into practice. Decreasing genomic profiling costs will allow increased utilization and subsequent improvement of knowledge base from which to make better informed decisions. Utility of precision medicine in canine oncology will only increase for improved cancer characterization, enhanced therapy selection, and overall more successful management of canine cancer. As such, practitioners are called to interpret and leverage precision medicine reports for their patients.

Keywords: Cancer; Canine; Dogs; Genomic panels; Genomics; Individualized medicine; Personalized medicine; Targeted therapy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure W. Hendricks is a full-time employee of Vidium Animal Health; E. Chon and D. Haworth were full time employees of Vidium Animal Health; SearchLight DNA is a product developed and provided by Vidium Animal Health. L. Rodrigues, and G. Post are full-time employees of One Health Company; M. White was a full time employee of One Health Company; FidoCure is a product developed and provided by One Health Company.