Comments on: Help overcome dog food dangers: which oils for cancer??

By: Cliff

Cliff — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:12:39 +0000

I see a lot of articles about using fish oil, krill oil and other sources of Omega 3′s and the necessity to offset excess Omega 6 when fighting cancer.

We do not feed our dog with cancer any grains. And have taken him off of any commercial dog food due to the excess amount of carbohydrates in the commercial foods.
Using human grade meats: chicken, lean beef, salmon, sardines.
Also giving supplements with vitamin E, fish oil and flax hull lignans.

The question is : The articles all assume that the dog is getting enough Omega 6′s from the commercial food that contains grain or corn. But that assumption is not correct in all dogs as many dog owners do not feed a commercial food.
With your articles recommending the reduction of Omega 6′s, when treating a dog with cancer (histiocytic sarcoma) is it preferable to eliminate all the Omega 6 as possible from the diet? I do understand that their are Omega 6′s in the meat of the chicken and beef. Are Omega 6′s essential in a diet for dogs?

By: Mary Parker

Mary Parker — Mon, 24 May 2010 08:36:00 +0000

thank you for all of the above suggestions and recommendations. My dog has been diagnosed with Cushings syndrome – I am heart broken and spend hours and hours doing research on how to help her feel better and live a longer life. thank you for all your blogs.

By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:26:50 +0000

So a dog taking pain medications such as Metacam, Tramadol, Gabapentin etc. for osteosarcoma should not take krill oil, correct? Does this also apply to fish oil?

As I understand it, it is beneficial to supplement the diet of a dog with cancer with EPA and DHA. What is the best way to do this if the dog is taking daily pain meds?

By: Wes

Wes — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:08:45 +0000

The best value I could find is the Petsmart brand Authority. Best ingredients for the best price. It does have fish oil as well but Im not sure if its safe for dogs after the news on the carcinogens in fish oil.

By: Meme

Meme — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:26:08 +0000

There are those of us who are struggling financially and who cannot afford the outrageously high prices for the purest of pure fish oil for our dogs. Do you have any suggestions for the financially-challenged? Note: For the last year, I have been feeding my generally healthy 48 pound pit bull Delca Corp. liquid Wild Alaskan Fish Oil that I purchased from Costco. They stopped carrying it and I need to restock. Any recommendations that you can provide would be appreciated.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:05:22 +0000

Regarding the mast cell tumors mentioned above. Here’s a success story from a Lab I had who was diagnosed with recurring mast cell tumors at age 13 … about 11 years ago. We were at the point of trying Prednisone, though it would not bring about a cure, just a slowing down.

I took him to a holistic vet in upstate NY. She prescribed daily injections of Carnivora (along with home made diet, Chinese medicine, etc) and he experienced a complete remission. The Carnivora was obtained from Europe. It has also been used for colon-rectal cancer. This is something you need to work with a vet on, schooled in alternative medicine.

For my Lab now, we use Carlsons fish oil. It’s cheaper online at Vita-Cost. Heartfelt wishes for good health to all and your animal companions.

By: Lauren Tran

Lauren Tran — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:00:28 +0000

I forgot to mention that due to Kiki’s thyroid, the vet cannot give her the designer non-steroid anti-inflamation meds like Rimadyl or Prednisone. She is on Torbutrol for pain and Cosequin as supplement. She eats home cooked diet of fish, chicken, puree vegetable, rice, potatoes and sweet potatoes.

By: Lauren Tran

Lauren Tran — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:56:11 +0000

I have a 9 1/2 years old Pom, Kiki, that has extremely high liver enzymes for over a year now. She is on Denamarin and Syloxine for her thyroid. Kiki recently had extremely painful episodes that sends her spinning in circles and yelping in pain. The vet took x-ray and diagnosed her with Spondylitis. Kiki hates fishy smell and refuses to eat if I put fish oil in her food. I found the Mega Red Krill Oil softgel at Costco 300 mg with 90 mg Omega 3, 45 mg EPA, 27 mg DHA. Can I give this to Kiki one softgel a day? Kiki weights 9 lbs. Since it is in a small softgel it is easy for me to pop it down her throat without any fishy smell in her food. Should I give her Vitamin E too and how much? I would really appreciate any suggestions you may have. My baby is in so much pain.

p.s. The cost is not bad. 90 pills for $18.99 at Costco.

By: Joyce Houston

Joyce Houston — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:37:56 +0000

June 15,2009 I have been giving my 7lb chihuahua pet cod liver oil for about 6 months now. The recommened dose on the bottle. He has discoid lupus, Is this a safe thing to do? Should I be worried about the mercury content? I also give it to my other dogs.They love it. Joyce Houston

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