UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
VETERINARY CENTER FOR CLINICAL TRIALS
Clinical Trial Report
March 2019
New Trials
Pituitary Tumors in Cats
The purpose of this study is to determine the benefits of using BrainSight® neuronavigation system and Stortz® VITOM 3D endoscope to remove pituitary tumors in cats.
Ocular Herpesvirus Infections in Kittens
The purpose of this study is to determine if the antiviral drug, famciclovir, can reduce the duration and severity of herpes-induced ocular disease in young kittens if added to the current treatment.
Diarrhea in "Bottle Baby" Kittens
The purpose of this study is to determine if a probiotic is effective on the duration and severity of diarrhea in neonatal kittens (bottle babies).
Head and Neck Tumors in Dogs
The purpose of this study is to develop a new diagnostic procedure to measure how much oxygen is present in tumors.
Nasal Tumors in Dogs
The purposes of this study are to 1) describe t ransarterial embolization (TAE) in as a new treatment for dogs with naturally-occurring nasal cancer, 2) evaluate the effect that nasal TAE has on the tumor, and 3) evaluate the effect that nasal TAE has on the values measured by PET scanning.
Featured Trials
Cats & Horses
Looking at Foraging Behaviors Under Threat and Enrichment in Cats
Diabetic Remission
Assessing a New Therapy for Maintaining Remission in Cats
Horses
Tendon &
Ligament Injuries
Assessing a Stem Cell
Therapy in Horses
Tendonitis & Desmitis
Assessing a Stem Cell
Therapy in Horses
Dogs
Jaw Joint Pain
Using PET/CT to Diagnose
TMJ Pain in Dogs
U rinary Incontinence
Using Radiofrequency Urethral Thermoplasty as Treatment in Dogs
Healthy Dogs
Learning More about Dog Urine
N asal Cancer
Using a Combination of
Therapies for Treatment in Dogs
Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Syndrome (SARDS)
Understanding the
Disease in Dogs
Nasolacrimal
Apparatus Blockage
Assessing a New Less
Invasive Treatment in Dogs

L ung Tumors
Evaluating a New Contrast
Delivery Device in Dogs
L iver Tumors
Using a New Technique to
Shrink Tumors in Dogs
O ral Tumors
Optimizing the Identification of Tumor Spread to Lymph Nodes in Dogs
C olorectal Masses
Evaluating a New Minimally-Invasive Surgical Planning Approach in Dogs
Trials Recently Completed or Finished Enrolling
Look What We've Done!
  • Prevent bloat (gastric dilation and volvulus) using laparoscopic gastropexy in dogs at risk for bloat
  • Comparison of Longitudinal Changes in Chromatic Pupillometry in Normal Dogs and Dogs with Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration or Optic Pathway Disease
  • Assessing the Effect of Valacyclovir on EHV-5 Viral Kinetics in Horses Diagnosed with Equine Multinodular Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Comparing Diagnostic Techniques for Elbow Dysplasia in Dogs
THANK YOU!
Thank you for wanting to be a part of our clinical trials program. We greatly appreciate your desire to inform others about our trials, and/or refer cases to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) at UC Davis. The VCCT and our clinical trials wouldn't be here without you!
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