Comments on: More Ideas For Bone Cancer Pain: Pamidronate

By: Lynne

Lynne — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:03:46 +0000

Thanks so much Dr. Dressler. I will look forward to the Apocaps becoming available. You have been very instrumental in our treatment of Oly, and he’s doing remarkably well. We love him so much, we really cannot thank you enough.

By: Dr. Dressler

Dr. Dressler — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:26:23 +0000

Dear Lynne
This question comes up from time to time. Many things are toxic to dogs in large amounts but not in small amounts. An common example is sodium chloride (table salt). Xylitol is another one of them. If you would like a Xylitol-free preparation, the folks at SynoRx can help. Apocaps is another source of Xylitol-free luteolin that will be arriving soon…
Best,
Dr D

By: Lynne

Lynne — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:17:20 +0000

Hi Dr. Dressler,

Our sweet young Mastiff mix, Oly, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma of the ribs last September. We had surgery and just finished our 6th Carboplatin treatment. I have been giving Oly Lutimax for a couple of months now with our oncologist’s permission, 10 days on and 10 days off as advised in the Dog Cancer Survival Guide (and alternating with Artemisinin). This morning I noticed that Lutimax contains Xylitol, which I have read is poisonous to dogs. I am somewhat panicked. Did you know that Lutimax contained Xylitol? Have I been poisoning Oly?

By: robert

robert — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:16:14 +0000

I might be bitter, but we just learned that our 8 year old Boerboel was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Second dog we lost to the cancer! Always fed with “better” dog food-Nutro Large Breed. I am determined to investigate and study and hopefully prove the link between dog food ingredients and cancer. Shame that vets are not standing up against the food manufactures and addressing their concerns. They tell me they see a tremendous increase in rate of cancer. What else could it be? We have no chlorine or fluoride in the water (yes, please research what they do to humans), don’t use chemicals on our lawn, it has to be the food or vaccines. Please question and verify! The oncology center we brought our dog, quickly wanted to do CT-scan, because they weren’t 100% sure based on the X-rays ($1300 vs. $200). I had to request chest X-rays to make sure the cancer didn’t metastasize in the lungs before they could finally do their CT-scan. I think a lot of this is about money! Poor data, poor outcomes yet a lot of cash going to docs for a small ray of hope we have for our dogs! We are not giving up, but not counting on “chemical” medicine anymore! Pain management and immune boosters are the options we are pursuing. Please question and do your research!

By: Helen Morrill

Helen Morrill — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:20:11 +0000

What dog food would you recommend,particularly to avoid those things that could contribute to the development of cancer? (I am always concerned about food color, preservatives, by-products but wonder if htt is enough). I current feed my two precious Bichons, Rascal And Resi, Blue Buffalo weight control. (No preservatives, food color or animal by-products).

Thanks so much for your help.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:39:36 +0000

Sue, good question. I will address this in the next blog post. By the way, there is no interaction between Tramadol and NDSAIDS like Deramaxx. They are used together frequently in veterinary medicine.
Best,
Dr D

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:06:10 +0000

Nevermind, it was the second article in the email. I was confused.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:05:09 +0000

The subject of the email that led me to this article was “Do preservatives in dog food cause cancer?”.

By: Sue Johnson

Sue Johnson — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:24:28 +0000

I currently have my Welsh Pembrooke Corgi on Tramadol after being on Deramax but was told not to give them together. How do I know when the pain in not being controlled? Is panting (But not constant)and restlessness a sign of pain? I have a strap that I use to get him around with but other than that he stays on his memory foam mattress but rolls from side to side frequently. His appetite is still good and he has lost some weight (but he needed to anyway) but not a lot. He is 11 yrs old and very much loved and I want him to be comfortable but dread the thought of putting him to sleep permanently. He was diagnosed on April 23 of this year. Thanks so very much for your help through all of this. Sue