Help us fight disease and injury in animals

Cancer Appeal

At the Animal Health Trust, we are renowned for our expertise, ground-breaking research and validation of new equipment and technologies long before many other veterinary establishments. In order to maintain our position at the top of our game, we are constantly campaigning to raise vital funds which allow us to buy new equipment, employ first class staff and develop ways of improving animal health and welfare.

To find out more about our current appeals, click on the links above or scroll down the page.

 

Accelerating towards the future in cancer care

Cancer statistics amongst animals are staggering, with one in four dogs and one in six cats being affected. Here at the AHT, we pride ourselves on our excellent oncology department and the care and expertise we can offer patients.

One vital piece of very advanced equipment we need to be able to reduce these statistics is a linear accelerator. This machine works by delivering high-energy radiation beams to break down tumours. This radiotherapy technique can destroy cancer cells, while sparing the surrounding normal tissue.

Our ability to give cancer patients the best possible treatment is currently hampered by a lack of this piece of key equipment. While we are fortunate to have first class facilities and equipment in some areas of cancer management, such as our MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scanner and chemotherapy suite, we are lacking in this major areas that is essential to provide a complete level of care.

The use of radiotherapy is absolutely vital for the treatment of some cancer types, as it is in people. We are currently sharing a radiotherapy facility but this severely reduces the number of patients we are able to treat.

Linear accelerators are common in US specialist veterinary centres and we know the benefits that they bring. We aim to become the leading veterinary cancer centre in Europe but cannot achieve this goal without investment in such technology.

If you would like to help us raise the funds for this appeal, please call the fundraising team on 01638 555648, email fundraising@aht.org.uk or click here