Ms Suzanne Busser

Lecturer in Small Animal Oncology

Background

Suzanne graduated from Utrecht University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in the Netherlands in 2016, having completed a Master's degree in Veterinary Medicine.  Following a one year rotating internship, she worked as a veterinarian in Small Animal Oncology at Massey University in New Zealand. Suzanne undertook her specialist training in Small Animal Oncology in the R(D)SVS Hospital for Small Animals, and completed the residency and certifying examination in March 2024. She continues to work at the Hospital for Small Animals as a lecturer in Small Animal Oncology.

Her main interests include novel cancer diagnostic options (such as liquid biopsy techniques), the effects of chemotherapy and how to best promote good quality of life for her patients.

Qualifications

Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Master of Science in Veterinary Medicine

Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Medicine

Conference details

  • Impact of a 10% dose reduction and length of treatment delays in the management of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia in dogs: a single- centre experience at the ECVIM-CA 31st Annual Congress 2021 
  • Fragment size of cell-free DNA in plasma of dogs with various cancer types presented at the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) 2021 Annual Meeting
  • Evaluation of a novel liquid biopsy-based assay for cancer detection & monitoring in dogs at the ESVONC Annual congress 2023