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Read
article Human trials in
progress for use of alpha-lipoic acid (an antioxidant) to prevent
chemoterapy-induced neuropathy.
Read
article:
Human trials in progress for herbal therapy using Boswellia Serrata for
brain cancer.
 Cancer
Screening and
Targeted
Protocols for U.K. Dogs
Cancer screening and
individualized
targeted chemotherapy protocols are already available for U.K.
pets through PetScreen. This product is making its way into the U.S.
market as well.
Understanding
Blood Work Laboratory Results
Excellent information to help you read
your dog's test results
DNA Vaccine
Therapy for Canine Malignant
Melanoma
The FDA has granted conditional licensing
for the use of a new DNA Vaccine to treat canine malignant melanoma
(CMM). This type of canine cancer has a
particularly poor prognosis. For information about this vaccine, click
above to read the article.
*Magic Bullet Fund dog Kirby was given
the DNA Vaccine for canine malignant melanoma, administered by Dr.
Alice Villalobos, Woodland
Hills CA.
Magic Bullet Fund Group
Policies for Pet Insurance
We encourage all
caretakers to have health insurance
policies in place for all pets who do not have cancer. The
Magic Bullet Fund offers discounted group policies for your pets
through several pet insurance companies. Anyone can enroll and receive
the discounted rates.
Dogs Contribute to the Search for a Cancer Cure
Scientific American magazine.com
article explains how dogs are contributing to the search and how they
can alert
us to carcinogens in the environment.
13-year-old
Rotweillers can contribute to study on longevity and cancer
If you
have a
13+-year-old Rottie,
veterinarians at the Murphy Foundation's Center for Exceptional
Longevity Studies request your assistance. "If you
now own or have ever owned a
Rottweiler who has reached 13 years of age, we want to know all about
your dog.... because your dog has lived as long as a 100 year old
person!"
Radiation
Drug Technique in Development for Osteosarcoma
"The
results of this
study could change the standard of care for bone cancer patients -
humans and dogs," said Dr. Nicole Ehrhart, a veterinarian and cancer
expert at Colorado State. "While most osteosarcoma patients don't
receive radiation treatment, we believe that, when delivered with this
method that allows doctors to isolate the dose to the tumor, radiation
treatment is very effective. In dogs, we know that using radiation in
combination with chemotherapy increases our success over just one or
the other treatments used alone."
Test
kidney, bladder
and
liver functions at home
Cancer
Screening and
Targeted
Protocols for U.K. Dogs
Cancer screening and
individualized
targeted chemotherapy protocols are already available for U.K.
pets through PetScreen. This product is making its way into the U.S.
market as well.
Find foods
with specific nutritional content
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There
are
a great many web sites that offer information about canine cancer
diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. Some are hosted by
caretakers, sharing the story of their dog's fight against cancer.
Some are provided by manufacturers or distributors of various products
that claim to fight cancer. And others are provided by academic
institutions or veterinary organizations under the supervision of
veterinary experts. The web sites
below are just a sampling of
reliable sources of information on this subject.
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by Lisa Bruiniers
Dear
Laurie,
I
want to thank you so very much for your book, "Help Your Dog Fight
Cancer." I thank you also on behalf of Nikita, my sweet Husky mix, who
lost her battle with hemangiosarcoma on December 13, 2006. Nikita was
10 years old, but will live in the hearts of those who knew her forever.
The
best work is done in the name of a loved one
and your book is the perfect example. Thus, it is appropriate that Nikita
and I thank Bullet, as well.
I
initially began reading your book as a skeptic. It
was loaned to me by Nikita's oncologist, Dr. Atwater. I had seen and
read so much information on canine cancer that I assumed your book would
only corroborate what I already knew.
I had decided to go ahead with surgery and
chemotherapy, and see a homeopathic vet.
I was now in need of something more. Your book provided
that "Something more."
"Help
Your Dog Fight Cancer" was the most honest account of what I
was to face of any source I found. We
began cooking "Bullet's Cancer Diet" and giving Nikita supplements
suggested in your book. While I
could not save sweet Nikita's life, I am now confident your book made it
as good as it could have been, given the circumstances.
Your
book has a "human
element" that is priceless. It offers things
that only one who has
experienced the ordeal could portray. It
was a vital lifeline
for me and for Nikita.
Thank
you for sharing so that Nikita
could have a better, stronger caretaker. Thank
you for empowering me to help Nikita maintain the grace and light
she possessed in her healthy days, until the very end.
My
copy of "Help
Your Dog Fight Cancer"
is now at the home of Laya, fighting
cancer with her mom, Sarah Lamborn.
I've also sent copies of your book to
all of my vets (Lafayette Animal Hospital in Lafayette,
CA; Encina Vet Hospital in Walnut Creek, CA; and Dr. Smith of Rainbow
Bridge Vet Services), so that others facing the same life-changing
tragedy might be able to find some solace in your words,
as
I have.
A profound "Thank you!" to both you and Bullet, who undoubtedly
continues to care for Nikita at the Rainbow Bridge.
With
Gratitude,
The
Bruiniers Family
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