In pets undergoing chemotherapy or Palladia, staff and owner safety is paramount. Some may not know how long pets remain cytotoxic for after receiving treatment, and when it is safe to handle bodily excreta (such as urine and faeces).

This one-page table provides a summary of the routes of excretion (i.e. renal and/or hepatobiliary) and suggested clearance times for bodily wastes (i.e. urine, faeces, saliva etc) for 33 different types of oral and injectable chemotherapy agents (including Palladia) used in pets.

Data were obtained from both veterinary and human literature, and further reading is available on the second page.

The Pet Oncologist will not be held liable for any problems that may be encountered by following these guidelines.

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