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YOUR DOG FIGHT CANCER:
An Overview of Home Care Options
Introduction
Foreword
Prologue:
Bullet's Story, Part One
Prepare for Battle..................................................................................................
9
Be
Strong!
Keep a Log
Lymph Node Locator
Don't Be Afraid to Ask
Read, Read, Read
Resources on the Net
"It's Just A Dog!"
Early Decisions.....................................................................................................17
Treatment
Decisions
Choosing a Doctor
To Test or Not To Test
Schools of Veterinary Medicine
To Treat or Not To Treat
About Canine Cancer............................................................................................27
Why
Dogs Get Cancer
The Most Common Canine Cancers
Medical Interventions...........................................................................................35
Diagnostics
Surgical Interventions
Radiation Therapy
Therapies in the Pipeline
"Knowledge Is Power," by Dr.
Philip
J.
Bergman
Chemotherapy.......................................................................................................45
"Early
Detection of Cancer or Relapse," by Dr. Rodney Page
Get a Move On!
Chemotherapy
Simplified
About Protocols
Chemotherapy
Agents
A Delicate
Procedure
Bullet's Chemo
Experience
Side Effects...........................................................................................................53
"Keep
Your
Dog Healthy During Chemotherapy," by Dr. Kevin A. Hahn
Don't Panic!
Bullet's Side
Effects
Chemotherapy Agents and Their
Side
Effects
What's For Dinner?................................................................................................63
Feeding
Naturally
Is A Raw Diet Safe?
How Hard Can It Be?
Bullet's
Diet Illustrated
Photo Gallery
Water
Feeding Frozen
Bullet's Diet
Variety for Life
Don't Forget the Treats!
What Else Can I Do?.............................................................................................81
To
Supplement or Not
Slow Down
"Immunonutrition: Using
Supplements
Sensibly," by Dr. Alice Villalobos
Vitamins and Minerals
Other Supplements
Alternative Therapies
Bullet's Supplements
Assessing Success
Whole Health.........................................................................................................95
Weak Spots with Cancer
"Support
Your Dog In Every Way You Can," by Dr. Allen M. Schoen
Vaccines
and Cancer
"Vaccines and Canine Cancer Patients," by Dr. W. Jean Dodds
Other
Preventives
Be
Prepared
Epilogue:
Bullet's Story, Part Two.........................................................................105
Resources..............................................................................................................117
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