Comments on: New Ways To Boost Immunity http://www.dogcancerblog.com/new-ways-to-boost-immunity/ Dr. Demian Dressler, DVM, the dog cancer vet blogs about canine cancer Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:12:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shirley http://www.dogcancerblog.com/new-ways-to-boost-immunity/comment-page-1/#comment-960 Shirley Tue, 19 May 2009 18:12:00 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=631#comment-960 Dear Dr.Dressler, I wrote to you in late December right after Lucille was first diagosed and I can only thank you for your help, support and the suggestions that you gave then. To recap, our Lucille, who was diagnosed with Mast Cell, Grade II, Intermediate Stage in late December 2008.Surgery was done to remove the tumor located on her tail by amputaing her tail.She will be finishing three months of chemotherapy next week. At this time she is being given Prednisolone 5mg once per day, K9-Immunity, K9 Transfer Factor, 8000mg Fish Oil(any higher dose and she becomes nauseous, I also tried Krill oil and the same thing happened)she is also taking Vit E 400iu with Selenium. Once her chemo is finished her Pred will be decreased to 5mg EOD for about three more weeks and then can hopefully be stopped. At that time I will be starting her on the Zinc gluconate and also the Beta glucan. This will be given as you suggested on an alternating pattern. As Beta glucan is derived from therapeutic mushrooms as is the K9 Immunity do you feel that this combination would be ok if given together? Also regarding supplemention for a dog that has Mast Cell Grade II, has had chemotherapy treatment an now appears "clear" of that diagosed cancer through ultra-sound and bloodwork what other supplements would do well for using on her to keep her immune system strong to fight off any other attacks? Lucille is doing so wonderfully, feels good and if it weren't for the loss of her tail you would not know that there was anything wrong in her life she is such a happy girl and for that we could not be any happier ourselves. Once again thank you so much for all your help. Shirley & Lucille Dear Dr.Dressler,
I wrote to you in late December right after Lucille was first diagosed and I can only thank you for your help, support and the suggestions that you gave then. To recap, our Lucille, who was diagnosed with Mast Cell, Grade II, Intermediate Stage in late December 2008.Surgery was done to remove the tumor located on her tail by amputaing her tail.She will be finishing three months of chemotherapy next week. At this time she is being given Prednisolone 5mg once per day, K9-Immunity, K9 Transfer Factor, 8000mg Fish Oil(any higher dose and she becomes nauseous, I also tried Krill oil and the same thing happened)she is also taking Vit E 400iu with Selenium. Once her chemo is finished her Pred will be decreased to 5mg EOD for about three more weeks and then can hopefully be stopped. At that time I will be starting her on the Zinc gluconate and also the Beta glucan. This will be given as you suggested on an alternating pattern. As Beta glucan is derived from therapeutic mushrooms as is the K9 Immunity do you feel that this combination would be ok if given together? Also regarding supplemention for a dog that has Mast Cell Grade II, has had chemotherapy treatment an now appears “clear” of that diagosed cancer through ultra-sound and bloodwork what other supplements would do well for using on her to keep her immune system strong to fight off any other attacks? Lucille is doing so wonderfully, feels good and if it weren’t for the loss of her tail you would not know that there was anything wrong in her life she is such a happy girl and for that we could not be any happier ourselves.
Once again thank you so much for all your help. Shirley & Lucille

]]> By: Dr. Dressler http://www.dogcancerblog.com/new-ways-to-boost-immunity/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Dr. Dressler Tue, 12 May 2009 08:02:25 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=631#comment-941 Janice, my impression thus far is that Essiac seems to have a paucity of published data on it. There is some rationale to the components, and there are anectodal success stories. From a logician's viewpoint, not the strongest evidence. The flip side is who knows, it could help in your particular dog. D Janice,
my impression thus far is that Essiac seems to have a paucity of published data on it. There is some rationale to the components, and there are anectodal success stories. From a logician’s viewpoint, not the strongest evidence. The flip side is who knows, it could help in your particular dog.
D

]]> By: Janice http://www.dogcancerblog.com/new-ways-to-boost-immunity/comment-page-1/#comment-926 Janice Sat, 09 May 2009 23:14:12 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=631#comment-926 I have just purchased your book which has given me so much information. I cannot afford the cost of chemo. I would like to give my dog a chance rather than putting her down. At this stage, you wouldn't you know she has it. Do you have an opinion on using Essiac to treat cancer in animals? My Jack Russell has just been diagnosed with leukemia. Thank you I have just purchased your book which has given me so much information.

I cannot afford the cost of chemo. I would like to give my dog a chance rather than putting her down. At this stage, you wouldn’t you know she has it. Do you have an opinion on using Essiac to treat cancer in animals? My Jack Russell has just been diagnosed with leukemia.

Thank you

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