Chiara Penzo
In 2009 Chiara was the first in Europe to be awarded by examination the title of European Veterinary Specialist in Oncology, DipECVIM-CA (Oncology). Chiara graduated with honours in 2003 and achieved a PhD in 2006 from University of Padua (Italy). She went on to complete a one year Small Animal Internship at the University of Glasgow and a three year residency in Internal Medicine and Oncology at The University of Edinburgh.
Following her Specialist training, Chiara developed and led a busy small animal oncology service in a private referral hospital in Glasgow. From 2009 to 2015 she also offered online multilingual Specialist consultations in small animal internal medicine and oncology for UK and Europe.
Alongside her clinical work, Chiara is an Honorary Lecturer at The University of Liverpool and a multilingual specialist consultant, writer and lecturer at events in the UK and Europe. Her focus is on postgraduate training in small animal oncology and internal medicine, and online education of pet owners and animal carers. Chiara was a member of the general and oncology examination committees of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ECVIM) from 2011 to 2018.
Chiara is one of the few certified veterinary surgeons in the country experienced in the use of electrochemotherapy and she is specifically interested in the treatment of unresectable tumours and the development of immunotherapy protocols.
Chiara’s aims are “To provide Vets and owners on a daily basis with the most up-to-date information on cancer diagnosis and treatment options, so pets can spend more time with their families whilst protecting their quality of life and preventing suffering.”
Chiara invites Vets and pet owners to follow her on her Facebook Page Chiara Penzo Vet Oncology and on the Facebook Group Cancer Pet Forum that she administers, where owners of pets with cancer can find emotional support whilst sharing their stories.
Chiara lives in the East Midlands with her husband, also a Vet, her two young boys and her little dog Tosca. Chiara is also a certified seasonal yoga teacher. In her free time, Chiara enjoys swimming, running and cycling.
