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When a dog is diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, the hardest part is often not knowing what happens next, what it will cost, or how much time you have. So here is the entire journey — ten clear steps, each with what happens, what it costs, and how long it takes. You commit one step at a time, and nothing is a surprise.
At every step, you'll always see
Where you are
A clear "you are here" on the path below — no wondering what stage you're in or who has the ball.
What's next, and by when
The next step and its expected date, so you can plan against your dog's timeline instead of waiting in the dark.
What it costs — first
Each cost is confirmed with you before you commit to that step. You only pay for the next step once the last one has cleared.
Getting started costs nothing. These first steps confirm your dog is a fit, put your consent in place, and make sure the tumor tissue isn't lost — which is time-sensitive.
Reach out
Decision · is your dog a candidate?You: tell us the basics — your dog's name, breed, and diagnosis. We review candidacy and get back to you.
Consent & account
Decision · the gate to proceedYou: create your account and review our terms. Your consent is broken into separate choices — take part, let us keep the record, share it across your care team, and (optional) allow de-identified research use.
Upload records & secure the tissue
Decision · tissue secured & diagnosis confirmedYou: upload what you already have — the pathology report, recent bloodwork, imaging — and tell us where the tumor tissue is so we can place a hold on it before it's discarded.
This is where the main cost comes in, so there's a cheap check first. You never pay for sequencing until we know the sample is good enough to use.
Sample viability check
Decision · before you pay for sequencingThe lab checks whether the sample has enough usable tumor to sequence. We and the labs handle this; you see the result.
Sequencing & immune-type analysis
The main step — and the main waitYou: approve this step. We handle the rest — the lab reads the tumor's full DNA, compares it to your dog's healthy DNA to find the mutations that define the cancer, and works out your dog's individual immune type in parallel.
We design the vaccine to your dog's specific tumor. Then a medical doctor reviews the whole thing. Nothing is manufactured until that review passes.
Vaccine design
Decision · are there enough safe targets?Our pipeline reads the mutations, predicts which ones your dog's immune system is most likely to recognize, runs the safety screens, and builds the vaccine blueprint.
Doctor sign-off
Decision · a medical doctor reviews & signsA medical doctor reviews the design and the safety results. Nothing reaches manufacturing — or you — without this.
The vaccine is manufactured, your own vet administers it, and follow-up happens on your phone. Your vet is the one who treats your dog throughout — we're the design and coordination behind them.
Manufacture
Decision · you approve the doseYou: approve manufacturing. A vetted manufacturing partner produces and packages the doses.
Administration
Your vet gives it — on a booster scheduleYou: schedule with your veterinary oncologist, who administers the vaccine — usually several doses, with boosters about every two weeks, alongside your dog's other care.
Track how your dog does
OngoingYou: log short check-ins — appetite, energy, side effects — from your phone. Your vet sees the trends before each visit, and it all stays in your dog's record.
How costs work
The journey is built so the money follows the go/no-go decisions, not the other way around:
What this looks like on your calendar
Indicative timing during closed beta — we refine these as we run more cases. We know time matters, and we move as fast as the science safely allows.
A · Get started
A few days
Reach out, consent, upload records, secure the tissue.
B · Understand the tumor
~3–4 weeks
Viability check, then sequencing and immune-type analysis — the longest single wait.
C · Design & approve
Days
Vaccine design, then a doctor's sign-off before anything is made.
D · Treat & track
Weeks, then ongoing
Manufacturing, your vet administers on a booster schedule, follow-up on your phone.
Start with a conversation
We review each case individually with our scientific and clinical advisors. There's no cost and no commitment to find out whether your dog is a candidate.
See if your dog is a candidate →Closed beta · Administered by your veterinary oncologist
Important
RosieVaccine is an experimental AI-assisted bioinformatics design service operating in closed beta. We do not synthesize mRNA, manufacture vaccines, administer treatments, or practice veterinary medicine in any jurisdiction. Outputs of our pipeline are computational design proposals intended for review and clinical decision-making by a licensed veterinary oncologist, who administers any treatment. Timings and steps on this page describe the current design of our service and planned partner-mediated workflows, not demonstrated clinical capabilities at scale, and are indicative rather than guaranteed. This service does not guarantee any clinical outcome, and individual results will vary substantially. Always consult your veterinarian before pursuing any cancer treatment for your pet.