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Help Your Dog Fight Cancer
What Every Caretaker Should Know
2nd Edition
Table of
Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................
i
Author's
Foreword..................................................................................................
iii
Bullet's Story, Part One: Prologue...........................................................................
1
CHAPTER 1
Prepare
for Battle..................................................................................................
9
Not Today!
Keep a Log
Don't Be Afraid to Ask
Sidebar: No Contract
Lymph Node Locator
Sidebar: Resources
on the Net
Read, Read,
Read
"It's Just A Dog!"
CHAPTER 2
Early Decisions.....................................................................................................19
Sidebar: Decisions You
Can Make
Treatment
Decisions
Choosing a
Doctor
Sidebar:
Assemble Your Team
Schools of
Veterinary Medicine
To Test or
Not To Test
To Treat or Not To Treat
Financial Considerations
Sidebar: Considerations for Treatment
CHAPTER 3
About Canine Cancer............................................................................................31
Types of Cancer
Sidebar: The
Most Common Canine Cancers
Why Dogs Get Cancer
CHAPTER 4
Medical Interventions...........................................................................................39
Diagnostics
Surgical Interventions
Knowledge
Is Power," by Dr.
Philip
J.
Bergman
Radiation Therapy
Therapies in the Pipeline
Clinical Trials
Comparative Oncology
Early Detection
CHAPTER 5
Chemotherapy.......................................................................................................53
Early
Detection of Cancer or Relapse, by Dr. Rodney Page
Chemotherapy
Simplified
Sidebar: About
Protocols
Chemotherapy
Agents
A Delicate
Procedure
Chemotherapy Leaks
Bullet's
Chemo
Experience
CHAPTER 6
Side
Effects...........................................................................................................63
Keep Your
Dog Healthy During Chemotherapy, by Dr. Kevin A. Hahn
Don't Panic!
Bullet's Side
Effects
Sidebar: Chemotherapy Agents and
Their
Side
Effects
CHAPTER 7
What's
For Dinner?................................................................................................75
Feeding
Naturally
Bullet's
Cancer Diet Illustrated
Special Offers for Your Dog
Is A Raw Diet Safe?
How Hard Can It Be?
Bullet's Pre-Cancer Diet
Sidebar: Bullet's Cancer Diet
Ingredients
About Bullet's Cancer Diet
Water
Feeding Frozen
Sidebar: Leading a Dog to ...
Meat-Jello!
Variety for Life
Don't Forget the Treats!
CHAPTER 8
What
Else Can I Do?.............................................................................................87
To
Supplement or Not
Sidebar: Decisions You Can Make
Slow Down
Sidebar: Don't Blow a Fuse!
Vitamins and Minerals
Immunonutrition:
Using
Supplements
Sensibly, by Dr. Alice Villalobos
Supplements
Alternative Therapies
Bullet's Supplements
Assessing Success
CHAPTER 9
Whole Health.........................................................................................................101
Weak Spots with Cancer
Vaccines
and Cancer
Other
Preventives
Vaccines and
Canine Cancer Patients, by Dr. W. Jean Dodds
Be
Prepared
CHAPTER 10
From Warriors to Angels......................................................................................
111
When Pawspice Begins
When Pawpice
Ends
After the Loss
Measuring
Grief
Bullet's
Story, Part Two: Epilogue.........................................................................121
References ..........................................................................................................131
Resources..............................................................................................................133
Vaccination Waiver Request ................................................................................136
Early Warning Signs of Cancer and Illness poster .................................................137
Magic Bullet Fund .............................................................................................139 |
