Billions spent to keep Fido healthy

September 19, 2012

Pet owners in the U.S. spent more than $13 billion on veterinary care in 2011.

Dr. Stephen Withrow, founder of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University, talks about advances in veterinary oncology and how there's an increase in synergy between treating diseases -- including cancer -- in animals and humans.