Melbourne location is one of the first in Florida to offer the treatment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2025
(Melbourne, Florida) – Animal Cancer Care Clinic (ACCC), one of the nation’s largest veterinary oncology practices with eight locations in Florida, now offers Electrochemotherapy (ECT) at its newly expanded clinic in Melbourne.
The treatment, which according to ACCC’s Dr. Erin Roof, Board-Certified in Medical Oncology, is a game changer for pet owners.
She explains that ECT is a cancer treatment for dogs and cats with certain types of skin and subcutaneous tumors that combines chemotherapy drugs with electric pulses to enhance their effectiveness.
Chemotherapy drugs are injected directly into the tumor and electric pulses are applied to the tumor site, creating temporary pores in the cell membranes and allowing the drugs to penetrate the cells more easily and destroy them.
“The success rate of ECT varies depending on the type of tumor and other factors,” said Dr. Roof. “However, studies have shown that it can be an effective treatment for many types of skin and subcutaneous tumors.”
“ECT now gives pet owners a less expensive option when traditional chemotherapy or radiation are not feasible,” she added. “This has been a proven therapy around the world for decades but is now gaining acceptance across the United States.”
The maker of the ECT equipment, Tampa-based LifePulse Bioscience began marketing the “VetPulse 2000” in 2024.
“This is an exciting time for veterinary oncology,” said Tariq Shah, the company’s Director of Animal Health. “The VetPulse 2000 Electrochemotherapy device, with its unique and patented technology, provides a safer, gentler and more effective approach to treatment and will make a huge difference to thousands of pets with cancer.”
“We are excited to be offering this new treatment option for our Animal Patients,” said ACCC Founder and President Dr. Stephanie Correa. “Our Melbourne team has already seen heavy demand for it and are ready to help those cats and dogs whose cases are a match for electrochemotherapy.”
The renovated Melbourne clinic also includes a new surgery suite, where Tammi Ruddle, DVM, Board-Certified in Surgery, is now able to accept surgical oncology patients.
For more information or to make an appointment in Central Florida, call (407) 930-6679 or visit https://animalcancercareclinic.com/about-accc/ and click on “Schedule a Consultation.”
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