Education

• Clinical Associate Professor, Oncology
• BS 1987 University of Wisconsin
• DVM 1991 University of Wisconsin
• Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery 1991-92, Cornell University, New York
• Residency in Oncology, 1992-1995, Purdue University
• Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology), 1997

Research

Investigation of new treatment protocols for dogs and cats with naturally occurring cancers. Treatment modalities of interest are biologic response modifiers, metronomic chemotherapy and conventional chemotherapy. Primary tumors of interest are canine osteosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma and transitional cell carcinoma.

Responsibilities

Oncology: 3rd year didactic lectures. Clinical oncology: 4th year clinical rotation. Oncology residency coordinator. Clinical oncology section head.

Clinical communication skills: Mandatory lectures in 1st and 2nd years, elective courses in the 3rd and 4th years.

Clinical Interests

Biology and treatment of canine osteosarcoma, lymphoma and hemangiosarcoma. Particular interest in finding ways to improve and prolong quality of life in cancer patients. I am also very interested in improving and enhancing communication between veterinarians and their clients.

Recent Publications

Wilson HM, Chun R, Larson V, Vail D. Feline Bladder Tumors: A Retrospective Study of 21 Cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc. Accepted 1/07.

Johannes CM, Henry CJ, Turnquist SE, Geiger T, Chun R, Hamilton T, Smith AN. Feline hemangiosarcoma: A retrospective of 59 cases. J Am Vet Med Assoc. Accepted 6/07

Evaluation of Buffy Coat Smears for Circulating Mast Cells in Healthy and Ill Cats. SK Santoro, C Craig, B Szladovits, R Chun, LD Garrett. J Am Vet Med Assoc. Accepted 6/07

Chun R, Garrett LD, Henry C, Wall M, Smith A. Cisplatin and Doxorubicin Combination Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Canine Osteosarcoma . J of the Am Anim Hosp Assoc 41:382-387, 2005

Heeb H, Chun R, Koch D, Moore L, Radlinsky M, Corse M, Goatley M, Pellarin MA, Garrett L, Hunter R. Multiple dose pharmacokinetics and safety of piroxicam and cimetidine in the cat. J Vet Pharmacol Therap 28:447-452, 2005

Heeb HL, Chun R, Koch DE, Goatley MA, Hunter RP. Single Dose Pharmacokinetics of Piroxicam in Cats. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 26:259-263, 2003

Heeb H, Wilkerson MJ, Chun R, Ganta RR. Large Granular Lymphocytosis, Lymphocyte Subset Inversion, Thrombocytopenia, Dysproteinemia, and Positive Ehrlichia Serology in a Dog. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 39:379-384, 2003

Chun R, ID Kurzman, G Couto, J Klausner, C Henry, EG MacEwen. A Preliminary Evaluation of Cisplatin and Doxorubicin Combination Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Canine Osteosarcoma. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 14:495-498, 2000

Chun R, Vail DM, Kravis LD. Evaluation of a High-Dose Chemotherapy Protocol with No Maintenance Therapy for Dogs with Lymphosarcoma. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 14:120-124, 2000