title: UK owner preferences for treatment of feline injection site sarcomas.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Feline injection site sarcomas are therapeutically challenging because of their locally invasive nature. Several protocols recommend that the two perceived high-risk adjuvanted vaccines should be administered into distinct anatomical sites ("left hind leg leukaemia, right hind leg rabies"), which should aid surgical resection. This has resulted in a change in tumour distribution with an increased proportion situated caudal to the diaphragm when such a policy is adopted. The aim of this study was to determine UK cat owners' attitudes towards surgical treatments of different anatomical regions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study of an anonymous convenience sample of UK cat owners was conducted from September to December, 2012 using an internet-based survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were a total of 208 respondents: 39% would pursue surgery regardless of tumour site. One percent would not pursue surgery. Of the remainder, respondents would not allow amputation of the forelimb (20%), hindlimb (15%) or tail (15%). Twenty-six, 32 and 27% would not have surgical treatment of the inter-scapular region, chest or abdomen, respectively. The majority of respondents were willing to travel up to 100 miles for radiotherapy or chemotherapy (66 and 69%, respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current feline vaccine site recommendations may not be appropriate for UK cat owners.
authors: Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Carwardine
authors: Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Friend
authors: Research Center for Proper Housing: Poultry and Rabbits (ZTHZ), Division of Animal Welfare, VPH Institute, University of Bern, 3052, Zollikofen, Switzerland.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Toscano
authors: Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7UU.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Bowlt
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D003258:Consumer Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010067:Ownership; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom