3 current cancer treatment or research opportunities
About Veterinary Specialty Hospital - North County
Veterinary Specialty Hospital - North County is the participating hospital named in the current study listing below. The hospital is part of the Ethos Veterinary Health network, while Ethos Discovery coordinates the research program. Screening, enrollment and required visits are handled by the participating hospital; owners should confirm that the location is still enrolling before making travel plans.
Cancer types currently listedHemangiosarcoma, Osteosarcoma
Where visits take placeVeterinary Specialty Hospital - North County, 2055 Montiel Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069
Current options at Veterinary Specialty Hospital - North County
Open an option to see who may qualify, locations, costs or coverage, contact details and the official source.
Novel vaccine versus carboplatin after amputation for canine appendicular osteosarcoma
Ethos Veterinary Health · USA
Now enrolling patients
What is being offered: Appendicular OSA; age >=1 year, >=44 lb, otherwise in good general health; cytologic/histologic confirmation. Current Ethos owner page lists 9 enrolling hospitals. An older AVMA registry listing contains additional historical sites; those are not promoted without current site-level confirmation.
Who may qualify: Confirmed cancer diagnosis required; Min weight lb: 44; Active tumor required; Appendicular location; Min age years: 1; Planned amputation
Costs / coverage: 🟡 Partially funded. All study-related visits are covered, including up to $4,000 toward amputation.
Contact: Contact participating Ethos hospital through official study page.
Location
Veterinary Specialty Hospital - North County, 2055 Montiel Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069
Ethos-PUSH precision-medicine umbrella study for splenic hemangiosarcoma
Ethos Discovery / multicenter specialty hospitals · USA
Open / currently enrolling
What is being offered: Phase 1 splenectomy/hemoabdomen study; dogs confirmed with non-metastatic splenic HSA can continue to fully funded active-treatment Phase 2, with treatment assigned among doxorubicin, doxorubicin+rapamycin, doxorubicin+sorafenib, or oral paclitaxel regimens.
Who may qualify: No metastasis; Active tumor required; Splenic primary; Planned surgery; Pre splenectomy; Min weight kg exclusive: 5; Max weight kg exclusive: 45
Costs / coverage: 🟡 Partially funded overall. Phase 1 provides $1,000 toward splenectomy; owners remain responsible for other initial surgical/screening costs. Dogs subsequently confirmed with splenic HSA and no metastases can enter fully funded Phase 2 (> $10,000 value). Sponsor states up to $3,000 for study-related side effects.
Contact: Ethos Discovery enrollment form / participating hospital; CASE: 303-545-2273
Location
Veterinary Specialty Hospital - North County, 2055 Montiel Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069
MIMIC — minimally invasive metastasectomy for osteosarcoma lung metastases
Ethos Discovery / specialty-hospital network · USA
Open / currently enrolling
What is being offered: Thoracoscopic minimally invasive surgical removal of pulmonary metastatic nodules
Who may qualify: Confirmed cancer diagnosis required; Metastatic; Min weight lb: 11
Costs / coverage: 🟡 Partially funded. Study procedures are subsidized and provided at reduced cost; confirm the current owner contribution with the enrolling hospital.
Contact: Ethos Discovery enrollment request through official MIMIC study page
Location
Veterinary Specialty Hospital - North County, 2055 Montiel Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069
A listing here does not mean every pet will qualify. Enrollment can change, and the study team makes the final decision after reviewing your pet’s diagnosis, records and previous treatment.
Have the pathology report, recent imaging and treatment history ready. Ask whether a referral is required, which visits must happen in person and what the study pays for before making travel plans.
