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* If you have a dog
in chemotherapy, please
read this article
CLICK HERE
To download a Vaccine Waiver form
CLICK HERE
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Read
the book "Help Your Dog Fight Cancer" !
Say "Not today and not without a fight!"
Assemble
Your Team
Fighting
cancer is a
team effort. Begin
to assemble a team
of experts to guide you and advise you during your journey. Your team
should include a veterinarian who will provide treatment. If this is a
general practice vet, a veterinary oncologist should be accessible to
him/her for consultation on your dog's case. If you need help finding a
veterinary oncologist in your area, the
Magic Bullet Fund can help. Click the Oncologists button to the left.
Feed
Your Dog a Cancer-Fighting Diet
Hill's
Prescription n/d dog food,
available at your
veterinarian's office, has been shown in studies to benefit the
longevity of dogs with lymphoma. An assumption may be made that n/d
also benefits dogs with other types of cancer but such studies have not
been conducted to date.
A very
good alternative to feeding canned or bagged
food is
a good home
made cancer diet that is low in carbohydrates and high in Omega-3 fatty
acids with moderate protein. Low carbs means little (or no) rice,
grain, pasta, oatmeal, potato, corn, commercial dog biscuits or sweet
veggies such as carrots and beets.
Omega-3 fatty acids
can be added to food in the form of oils
such as
fish, flax seed, cod liver, salmon and/or olive oil to name a few. Do
not heat oils, add these after cooking the food. Many caretakers choose
to feed their dogs raw diets with these same contents.
Meat may be raw or
cooked as 3/4 of the meal; vegetables should be
either steamed or pulverized in a food processor as 1/4 of the meal.
Add oils at end of preparation (do not heat the oils). Additional
ingredients can include eggs, tofu, garlic and
others. Your holistic vet can help you choose. Use
organic
ingredients whenever possible!
Always
Use Filtered Water
Provide plenty of
fresh drinking
water. Cancer dogs should
drink filtered water only. The simplest way to provide this is with a
countertop filter with the spigot positioned just above the water bowl.
Beware
All Chemicals
Lawn-care
chemicals
are a leading
cause of canine lymphoma,
transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) and others.
Household cleansers and carpet cleaning chemicals are also dangerous
because dogs lick them off their paws!
Do
Not Vaccinate
a Dog with Cancer!
In
the words of Dr. Messonnier in his book The Natural Health Bible for
Dogs &
Cats, "Vaccinating a dog with cancer is like throwing gasoline
on a fire." Vaccinations required by state law may in some cases be
waived if a form is submitted, signed by your vet, saying that
vaccination could be harmful to your dog because of his diagnosis. For
a pdf of a sample waiver, CLICK HERE.
For more information about vaccines and cancer, CLICK HERE.
Know
where your dog's lymph nodes are
In many cases, the first sign of cancer or that cancer has come out of
remission, is enlarged lymph nodes.
Use a
harness to protect
your dog's lymph nodes
Please
use a
harness instead
of a collar! Apart from medical conditions that can result from use of
a collar, it's downright
rude! Just imagine being pulled around by your neck your
entire life. As for the medical conditions, there are two: tracheal
collapse and intraocular pressure (according
to an article in May/June 2006 Journal
of the American Animal Hospital Association). A third condition
called laryngeal
paralysis is thought to be congenital and not caused by pressure on the
neck, but it certainly would not be helped by a
collar.
Most harnesses press on the prescapular nodes. The two harnesses below
do not apply pressure to any of the lymph nodes.
Hug-A-Dog
Harness
Click photo or call
(800) 444-9475 |
Four
Paws Harness
Click photo or call
(631) 434-1100 |
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by
Cristina Sofia Paulo
The most precious help when you most need it - this is a
"must have" for all dog lovers!
I
was desperately looking for information to help my boyfriend's
daughter, Sara, and her German Shepherd Dog. Alf was diagnosed with
lymphoma at 8 years old.
Our
Alf is
gone now, he is at the Rainbow Bridge. Unfortunately, we live in a
country where chemo- therapy for animals is a laugh. I read "Help Your
Dog Fight Cancer" and strongly recommend it to anyone trying to give
their dog a chance.
I
know the difficulties I had finding the correct information - this book
is the most precious thing you'll have to help your dog. The book is
easy to read, full of examples, and gives information about several
approaches so that you may decide what is best for your dog. Best of
all, it teaches you how to make life easier for your pet and it shows
you how to help him fight cancer.
Cristina Sofia Paulo
"Nynf"
(Portugal)
BY
Kathy Yurkunas
I just wanted
you
to know that your book
helped me immensely when I first learned of my dog Molly’s
cancer. Even though you dealt with a different kind of cancer
than me, your book helped me come to grips with my feelings of
guilt and dismay. Everything that I had been feeling – you
addressed. Molly’s has had radiation and is currently on the vaccine
from the Univ of Wisconsin. Her prognosis is not good but she is
fighting the good fight. As long as her quality of life is good –
she will be with me. Not one person
at any vet has answered my questions like your book did. Thank you!
Kathy
Yurkunas and Molly
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