PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Veterinary oncology is reaching new heights. Genetic therapies that started in humans are now being used to treat dogs with cancer.
These new high-tech treatments for dogs with cancer include DNA testing and targeted treatments. For one family in Montgomery County, they're hoping it saves their special little guy.
"Franklin is super playful. Really funny [and] very smart," said Ambler resident, Chelsea Noll-Mcclintock.
For eight years, he's been a big part of Noll-Mcclintock's family, with his adorable face and happy, wagging tail.
"He is my sweet baby boy and my world," Noll-Mcclintock said.
Her world crashed when Franklin, who is a rescue, was diagnosed with an incurable cancer that started in his spleen.
"All I want is to keep him as long as I can, and as healthy and active as I can," Noll-Mcclintock said.
That's now about to include a revolutionary treatment that identifies cancer's genetic mutations and matches them to targeted therapies.
"I'm incredibly excited to be on the ground floor of this," Noll-Mcclintock said. "I would do anything for my dog."
The precision medicine platform comes from FidoCure, which said it has the world's largest proprietary canine cancer dataset.
"Using target therapy and precision medicine in vet field is groundbreaking," said Dr. Dorothy Girimonte, a veterinary oncologist who is partnering with Thrive Pet Healthcare.
