Comments on: Dog Cancer and Food…what’s the Carbo Problem? http://www.dogcancerblog.com/dog-cancer-and-foodwhats-the-carbo-problem/ Dr. Demian Dressler, DVM, the dog cancer vet blogs about canine cancer Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Virginia http://www.dogcancerblog.com/dog-cancer-and-foodwhats-the-carbo-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 Virginia Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:57:09 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=87#comment-1698 Hello Dr. Dressler, I hope you're still out there are well. I just found out that my 9 year old healthy & energetic mutt has a mast cell tumor. It will be removed this week then we'll get the low down. Because of former intestinal issues in her youth (sibo) I feed her Royal Canin rabbit & sweet potato kibble. On this her stool has been beautiful for years. She also loves all fruit so I add apples and sometimes mangoes to her kibble. I'm reading these comments and info here and see that fruit, among other foods, should be stopped. I am going to change her diet once the surgery is over - looks like the sweet potato in her kibble is a bad idea. Are there any fruits, aside from berries, that are ok to feed her or should I just be safe and end all fruit? Thank you for this blog. Virginia Hello Dr. Dressler,

I hope you’re still out there are well. I just found out that my 9 year old healthy & energetic mutt has a mast cell tumor. It will be removed this week then we’ll get the low down.

Because of former intestinal issues in her youth (sibo) I feed her Royal Canin rabbit & sweet potato kibble. On this her stool has been beautiful for years. She also loves all fruit so I add apples and sometimes mangoes to her kibble. I’m reading these comments and info here and see that fruit, among other foods, should be stopped. I am going to change her diet once the surgery is over – looks like the sweet potato in her kibble is a bad idea. Are there any fruits, aside from berries, that are ok to feed her or should I just be safe and end all fruit?

Thank you for this blog.

Virginia

]]> By: christina http://www.dogcancerblog.com/dog-cancer-and-foodwhats-the-carbo-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 christina Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:29 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=87#comment-1649 how do you feel about the Dr harvey dog food diet? I am now very concerned about what to safely feed my two cancer dogs! how do you feel about the Dr harvey dog food diet? I am now very concerned about what to safely feed my two cancer dogs!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dogcancerblog.com/dog-cancer-and-foodwhats-the-carbo-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 Anonymous Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:04:38 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=87#comment-1644 my dog has cancer in his back leg, i was told to do grain free dog food is that true? i have given him chicken, broccoli and some carrots is that ok? i also bought natural treats now. please let me know if i am doing more harm then good. he is also on remadyl twice a day.he seems to be doin ok so far, happier looking too. he is a shephard mix and a funny guy. he is a family member we love very much. Dina my dog has cancer in his back leg, i was told to do grain free dog food is that true? i have given him chicken, broccoli and some carrots is that ok? i also bought natural treats now. please let me know if i am doing more harm then good. he is also on remadyl twice a day.he seems to be doin ok so far, happier looking too. he is a shephard mix and a funny guy. he is a family member we love very much. Dina

]]> By: Vyolet Albano http://www.dogcancerblog.com/dog-cancer-and-foodwhats-the-carbo-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Vyolet Albano Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:03:35 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=87#comment-341 Boomie (11 year old Rottie mix) does get raw beef bones regularly. I also supplement him with efa caps, plain yogurt with active cultures, cottage cheese and flax seeds. He also was diagnosed with Addison's which I have been treating with Percortin and pred. for the past 2 years. He hates the vets office and gets very stressed in the car. After talking to a couple of veterinarians I have decided to keep him as comfortable as possible and follow a more holistic approach with pain management, supplememts, acupressure, massage and energy work. Actually he has stopped limpping and looks better than he has in a while. Thank you for your prompt reply and I will incorporate some oatmeal in his food and remove the apples. Thanks again, Vyolet Boomie (11 year old Rottie mix) does get raw beef bones regularly. I also supplement him with efa caps, plain yogurt with active cultures, cottage cheese and flax seeds. He also was diagnosed with Addison’s which I have been treating with Percortin and pred. for the past 2 years. He hates the vets office and gets very stressed in the car. After talking to a couple of veterinarians I have decided to keep him as comfortable as possible and follow a more holistic approach with pain management, supplememts, acupressure, massage and energy work. Actually he has stopped limpping and looks better than he has in a while.
Thank you for your prompt reply and I will incorporate some oatmeal in his food and remove the apples. Thanks again, Vyolet

]]> By: Dr. Dressler http://www.dogcancerblog.com/dog-cancer-and-foodwhats-the-carbo-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Dr. Dressler Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:20:37 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=87#comment-340 Vyolet, we are going for carbohydrate restriction, but you need to pay attention to the nutritional needs of the dog too. Fruit, with the exceptjon of berries as long as no chemo or radiation, in my opinion, is a no-no for dogs with cancer. You should be supplementing with a lot of omega 3's, see that blog. You need to provide a calcium source. Small amounts of oatmeal combined with cottage cheese are acceptable, low glycemic index as well as some favorable anti-cancer compounds in oatmeal. D Vyolet, we are going for carbohydrate restriction, but you need to pay attention to the nutritional needs of the dog too. Fruit, with the exceptjon of berries as long as no chemo or radiation, in my opinion, is a no-no for dogs with cancer. You should be supplementing with a lot of omega 3′s, see that blog. You need to provide a calcium source. Small amounts of oatmeal combined with cottage cheese are acceptable, low glycemic index as well as some favorable anti-cancer compounds in oatmeal.
D

]]> By: Vyolet Albano http://www.dogcancerblog.com/dog-cancer-and-foodwhats-the-carbo-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Vyolet Albano Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:37:58 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=87#comment-339 My dog has osteosarcoma. I have switched him to a diet of meat, vegetables and some fruit. I have heard that grain in any form is bad and I have heard that oatmeal is benefical. Which is correct? My dog has osteosarcoma. I have switched him to a diet of meat, vegetables and some fruit. I have heard that grain in any form is bad and I have heard that oatmeal is benefical. Which is correct?

]]> By: Dr. Dressler http://www.dogcancerblog.com/dog-cancer-and-foodwhats-the-carbo-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Dr. Dressler Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:25:07 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=87#comment-243 It depends on the fruit. The antioxidant activity of berries in particular for a dog that is not on chemo or radiation usually outweighs the downside of sugar as long as the overall amount is not excessive. Go back to nature for your answer....how often would a dog in the wild get a perfectly ripe banana to snack on? I would not give my dog bananas or carbohydrate based diet on any regular basis. You should check on the carb content of that food. Make sure at least that there are a lot more protein grams than carbs as a bare minimum. D It depends on the fruit. The antioxidant activity of berries in particular for a dog that is not on chemo or radiation usually outweighs the downside of sugar as long as the overall amount is not excessive.
Go back to nature for your answer….how often would a dog in the wild get a perfectly ripe banana to snack on? I would not give my dog bananas or carbohydrate based diet on any regular basis. You should check on the carb content of that food. Make sure at least that there are a lot more protein grams than carbs as a bare minimum.
D

]]> By: Sheila Kitchens http://www.dogcancerblog.com/dog-cancer-and-foodwhats-the-carbo-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Sheila Kitchens Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:26:07 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=87#comment-239 Dr. Dressler: Sugar is bad for cancer, how about fruits, they contain natural sugar? The newest Holistic diet I have purchased for my canine with cancer contains fruits. Also, since he was a puppy he has loved bananas. Should I cut the bananas out? He is currently eating his dog food just fine. Should I be concerned about fruits in his commercial dog food? Thank you. Sheila Dr. Dressler: Sugar is bad for cancer, how about fruits, they contain natural sugar? The newest Holistic diet I have purchased for my canine with cancer contains fruits. Also, since he was a puppy he has loved bananas. Should I cut the bananas out? He is currently eating his dog food just fine. Should I be concerned about fruits in his commercial dog food? Thank you. Sheila

]]> By: Dr. Dressler http://www.dogcancerblog.com/dog-cancer-and-foodwhats-the-carbo-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Dr. Dressler Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:13:10 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=87#comment-215 Nancy, epuli that are benign usually don't come back. That is usually one of the criteria of a benign growth: you remove them and they stay removed! No recurrence, no metastasis. I question the classification of your dog's growth as strictly benign, there is a piece here that needs clarification. Perhaps the epulis could recur (come back in the same spot) but not metastasize (spread to other sites in the body)...which is a grey area but not benign in the pure sense of the word. So either the original mass was not truly benign, or it is a new mass. Definitely have it checked out. Your dog does not benefit from a delay. D Nancy, epuli that are benign usually don’t come back. That is usually one of the criteria of a benign growth: you remove them and they stay removed! No recurrence, no metastasis. I question the classification of your dog’s growth as strictly benign, there is a piece here that needs clarification. Perhaps the epulis could recur (come back in the same spot) but not metastasize (spread to other sites in the body)…which is a grey area but not benign in the pure sense of the word.
So either the original mass was not truly benign, or it is a new mass.
Definitely have it checked out. Your dog does not benefit from a delay.
D

]]> By: nancy Weaver http://www.dogcancerblog.com/dog-cancer-and-foodwhats-the-carbo-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-214 nancy Weaver Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:31:47 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=87#comment-214 My dog has and epulis on his gum in the front lower jaw. It is begine and has been removed once but has come back up. It does not interfer with his eating or anything else and does not seem to be painful. Should I have it remove again or wait a while. Nancy My dog has and epulis on his gum in the front lower jaw. It is begine and has been removed once but has come back up. It does not interfer with his eating or anything else and does not seem to be painful. Should I have it remove again or wait a while. Nancy

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