Comments on: More Raw Ideas on Dog Cancer

By: Dr. Dressler

Dr. Dressler — Sun, 16 May 2010 21:35:30 +0000

Dear Maurice,
I cannot make medical claims on this website, but I would advise you to investigate with your vet the supplement Apocaps. Be careful with cat’s claw:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16042502
Best,
Dr D

By: m pritchard

m pritchard — Sat, 08 May 2010 19:31:44 +0000

I have a mongrel named esbee she his a fantastic dog we rescued her when she was 18 months old about 10 years ago a few weeks ago she went off her food and was not herself we took her to the vets and they put her on a weeks course of antibiotics saying she had a stomach infection she did not get any better so we took her back to the vets they felt all round her stomach and told us to bring her back in 2 days which we did they had in her in for the day for tests and it was found she had a mass on her spleen the vet put her on prednidale she has picked up we took her back after a week on these drugs and they have given us another 3 weeks course i have changed the dogs food to all naturall ingrediants ORIGANS FROM CANANDA ITS EXPENSIVE BUT IT IS FIRST CLASS FOOD i am going to give her cats claw has well we have talked about an opp to remove mass but the feedback does not look very good i dont want to put my dog through opp to find out she has only weeks to live so i am looking at all naturall remidies regards maurice

By: Dr. Dressler

Dr. Dressler — Mon, 03 May 2010 10:44:45 +0000

Dear Nili, have you dowloaded the Guide? Apocaps? These are both online and will guide not only the treatment and diet, using strategies can be used at home, but also important information about this very challenging emotional period you are faced with. If surgery is not an option, the chemo strategies often involve drugs that are called COX inhibitors. These drugs can extend life in some dogs with the most common bladder tumors. There are natural things that inhibit the same enzyme (curcumin, luteolin, apigenin...all strategically included in a bioavailable preparation in Apocaps, which of course I like since I put it together for dogs under my care). The dribbling may be difficult to control if it is a mechanical problem. I would at least consider antibiotics (under veterinary supervision) as infection may contribute to the dribbling in some cases. I would also pay attention to pain control. Have your vet dispense something for your Cody's discomfort!! Best, Dr D

By: Nili

Nili — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:51:03 +0000

I am desperate. My approx. 8 year old female dog (mutt that looks like a sheepdog) has been diagnosed with bladder cancer (inoperable). Cody is one of 3 dogs in the family and very much loved. I can’t express how upset and sad I am at the thought of her suffering or worse that I will loose her. I live in Israel–treatments and supplies are not easily obtained–the vet says to just maker her comfortable, there is only weeks left, but in truth she does not seem “sick”. The only symptom is she can’t seem to urinate–when she squats only dribbles come out and it is a great effort for her. When she is sleeping she “leaks” and sometimes when she is standing I notice drops. I have been making all her food and give her the cottage cheese with flax seed along with a powder I make with Ester C, Kelp, Grape Seed, Calcium Magnesium and Lecithin. Can anyone give me a food recipe that might help? Is there any way that the dribbling will stop or is that final? It takes forever to get anything via post here so I am hoping to find something online. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

By: pam

pam — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:54:19 +0000

In response to Gloria about her pet with TCC. How is your pet doing? My beagle, Mellie, has TCC and was diagnosed May, 2009. She had chemo treatments (5) and suffered a stroke in OCT. shortly after the last treatment. She is on Piroxicam and Leucaran. I have noticed frequent urination and straining. Went to a raw diet yesterday. Please tell me what all I can do other than chemo. My heart breaks and I pray that somehow this is all a dream. Why are our pets getting so much cancer? What are we doing to our animals?
My heart goes to you all who have sick pets. My blessings to the care givers and doctors.
pam and mellie

By: Laurie Kaplan

Laurie Kaplan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:57:21 +0000

Dr. Dressler,

Some of the people who send their stories to you state that they are having difficulty with the finances involved in canine cancer treatment.

Please tell your website visitors about the Magic Bullet Fund. This fund provides financial assistance for dogs who would not otherwise be able to have cancer treatment, due to the family’s financial constraints. http://www.themagicbulletfund.org

Thank you!

By: Dr. Dressler

Dr. Dressler — Tue, 12 May 2009 08:12:55 +0000

Good for you!
Keep it up. You may want to pulse the cranberry (3-5 days on, 3-5 days off). The kidneys have a way of compensating for the cranberry to block the effect if you keep going constantly, so trick them by going on-off with the therapy.
D

By: gloria alexander

gloria alexander — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:25:44 +0000

MY DOG HAS BLADDER CANCER AND AT THE PRESENT TIME SHE HAD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 8 ROUNDS OF CHEMO….SHE WAS NEVER SICK AND IS DOING VERY WELL. HER ULTRA SOUNDS ARE DONE EVERY EIGHT TO 9 WEEKS, AS I AM AFRAID TO GO ANY LONGER IN BETWEEN VISITS, FOR FEAR TOO MUCH TIME COULD LAPS IF SOMETHING CHANGES. I HAVE HER ON HIGH AMOUNTS OF (4/1,00 MG.) OF OMEGA 3,6, 9 EVERY DAY. A RAW FOOD DIET, NO GRAIN, ABSOLUTELY NONE. CARBS ARE BAD FOR DOGS WITH CANCER. BECAUSE SHE WAS GETTING FREQUENT BLADDER INFECTIONS, I PUT HER ON MANNOSE AND CRANBERRY PILLS, WITH A 1/2 TABLET OF MULTI B VITAMIN. MANNOSE SOME HOW LINES THE BLADDER AND HELPS TO REDUCE BACTERIA FROM ADHERING TO THE BLADDER WALL. I READ VITAMIN B HELPS TO KEEP THE PH/ACID BALANCED BETTER…READ UP ON INTERNET….. OH, I ALSO FEED HER ALOT OF CANNED SALMON WITH HER RAW DIET….EVERY NIGHT. AND I ADD PLAIN YOGURT AS IT ALSO KEEPS THE FLORA IN THE GUT/INTESTINES FREE OF BAD BACTERIA.

AND……….EVERY NIGHT I PRAY………..

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:21:50 +0000

Dr. Dressler,

My dog has cancer-Grade II MCT and Hemangioscarcoma. The oncologist recomends duxorubin every 2 weeks for a total of 5 doses. I wish money were not a factor, but after the two surgies (remove spleen)just
not sure-to gain few months of good quality of life for him-not fair
to put him through anymore. I don’t mean to sound like I’m giving up on my dog-I’m not.I have started him on your cancer diet, slowly adding it to his usual Wellness Fish/Sweet Potato.
Great appetite, recovered from surgeries, wants to eat, play, give love, and please-his usual happy self.
Spoke with the Oncologist again last night. Now considering metronomic chemo-a lower dose (pill form) I can administer at home. Apparently it is a new therapy with little data regarding prognosis. Any input out there? Thanks for listening.
Susan

By: Irene Sullivan

Irene Sullivan — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:50:39 +0000

Judith I would like to Know how you tread your dog with Bladder Cancer. My Dog also has Bladder Cancer an she is on Peroxicam for two month now, but she is almost 9 years old .A beautyful Rottweiler. I wish I could comunicate with you and findout how other dogs are doing with that cancer.God bless you in your fight I also know what you are going through

Irene Sullivan