The most complete pet cancer clinical trial registry available.
The AVMA registry is a legitimate starting point — but because trial submission is optional, it captures less than half of active cancer trials. Pet Trial Finder actively tracks 147 trials across 25 universities, whether or not the research team submitted them anywhere.
What is a clinical trial registry?
A clinical trial registry is a database of active research studies seeking animal patients. Registries exist so pet owners and veterinarians can find trials that match a specific diagnosis — without contacting every research institution individually.
The quality of a registry depends entirely on its coverage model. A registry that relies on voluntary submissions will always be incomplete. A registry built on active, ongoing data collection will always be more current and more comprehensive.
Why the AVMA registry covers less than half of active trials
The American Veterinary Medical Association maintains a clinical trial registry as a free public resource. It is a genuine service — but its coverage model has a structural limitation: submission is entirely optional. Research teams choose whether to list their trials. Many active, enrolling trials never appear because the team didn't submit, missed the submission window, or simply didn't know the registry existed.
The result: the AVMA registry captures less than 50% of active veterinary cancer trials at any given time. If you search it and find nothing — or find only a handful of results — it does not mean trials don't exist for your pet's diagnosis.
How the three main options compare
Coverage is the only number that matters when your pet's diagnosis is time-sensitive.
Why local university searches miss most trials
Searching a single university's trial listings is a reasonable first step — but it only surfaces that institution's studies. A dog with osteosarcoma in Ohio might qualify for trials at Wisconsin, Colorado State, Cornell, or NC State — none of which appear in Ohio State's own listings.
Pet Trial Finder searches all 25 simultaneously. Location and travel range are part of the match criteria — so results only include trials within the distance you're willing to travel.
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