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My Dog Has Osteosarcoma: Should I Allow Amputation?
…osteosarcoma chapter in The Dog Cancer Survival Guide. But beyond the conventional tools, many osteosarcoma clients have seen benefits with modification of diet, lifestyle, life quality boosting and addition of…
Read MoreCanine Osteosarcoma: Amputation and Life Quality
…may find these articles to be a helpful read: Osteosarcoma: When Amputation is Not An Option My Dog Has Osteosarcoma, Should I allow For Amputation? Life Quality, Is my Dog…
Read MoreOsteosarcoma Part One
…let’s get background info out of the way. Which bones are most common to develop osteosarcoma? Osteosarcoma can develop in any bone in the body, but three-quarters develop in the…
Read MoreOsteosarcoma and Amputation: myths and facts
In my last blog, I gave my recommendations about osteosarcoma (OSA) work up. Now it’s time to talk about treatment. Conventional treatment for OSA targets: The primary tumor with local…
Read MoreOsteosarcoma and Dog Food Link
Some new information for dogs at risk or afflicted with osteosarcoma is out that I would like to share. Osteosarcoma occurs in both dogs and humans, but is much more…
Read MoreDogCancer.TV: Osteosarcoma – What You Need to Know About Your Dog’s Bone Cancer
…Approach to treatment of osteosarcoma in dogs. Watch this informative video. Transcript of: Osteosarcoma – What You Need to Know About Your Dog’s Bone Cancer James Jacobson: One of the…
Read MoreChecking Your Dog’s Legs for Signs of Osteosarcoma
…on amputation and osteosarcoma that you may want to check out. Here are the links: https://www.dogcancerblog.com/topics/amputation/ and https://www.dogcancerblog.com/collection/articles/cancer-type/osteosarcoma/ Dr. Sue, an oncologist and the co-author of the Dog Cancer Survival…
Read MoreDogCancer.TV: Amputation for Dogs with Osteosarcoma Cancer
…dogs with osteosarcoma. Click play to watch. Transcript of: Amputation for Dogs with Osteosarcoma Cancer James Jacobson: If your dog has been diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, you may have heard that…
Read MoreOsteosarcoma Treatment
…Assoc 38(5):445, 2002. Palliative radiotherapy for canine appendicular osteosarcoma. McEntee MC, Page RL, Novotney CA, et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 34:367, 1993. Palliative radiotherapy of appendicular osteosarcoma in 95 dogs….
Read MoreChemotherapy for Osteosarcoma
How do we utilize chemotherapy to fight osteosarcoma? In my last two posts about osteosarcoma (OSA), we discussed treatments that address the tumor affecting the bone. We discussed amputation, Stereotactic…
Read MoreOsteosarcoma: when amputation is not an option
Is there an alternative to amputation for your dog’s osteosarcoma? In my most recent blog, we discussed amputation for limb osteosarcoma (OSA), the most common local treatment for the primary…
Read MoreDr. Sue’s Recommended Tests for Osteosarcoma Diagnosis and Work up (pre-surgical biopsy optional)
As I discussed in the previous blog, the first sign of osteosarcoma (OSA) that a pet Guardian sees is usually limping, or refusing to put weight on the leg involved….
Read MoreOsteosarcoma: when amputation is not an option, part 2
What are the alternatives to amputation for canine osteosarcoma? In my last post, I went through some “alternatives-to-amputation,” including palliative radiation and limb-spare surgery. Now we will review stereotactic radiosurgery….
Read MoreOsteosarcoma
…osteosarcoma. Please note that in vivo and clinical use citations were included whenever possible. We have also include links to the papers, where available. Most of the papers are found…
Read MoreOsteosarcoma, Cisplatin and Magnesium
…Cisplatin is one of the most common cancer medications used in dogs, most commonly for the bone cancer osteosarcoma. Like most chemotherapy medications, there is toxicity to consider, and with…
Read MoreDog Cancer and the Malaria Drug Artemisinin
…Osteosarcoma (bone cancer) Melanoma Breast cancer Rectal Cancer Prostate cancer Kidney cancer For dogs and owners battling osteosarcoma, anything that might help is welcome! Many of the artemisinin studies have…
Read MoreMore Ideas For Bone Cancer Pain: Pamidronate
…of cancer treatment plan, and therefore pain control is critical. Osteosarcoma is the number one cancer affecting bone in dogs. It usually affects large or giant breed dogs. Rottweilers, Irish…
Read MoreWhat’s My Dog’s Prognosis? When to “Believe” Numbers You Hear from Your Vet
…recommendations. Let’s look at a couple of real-life cases now. These two cases that involve bone cancer, specifically osteosarcoma. (Osteosarcoma is the most common bone tumor — 85% of dogs…
Read MoreSpaying, Neutering and Cancer in Rottweilers
…medication, or a supplement, there are effects on our dogs. And some of these effects are called “side effects”, because we don’t like them. A little background first: Osteosarcoma is…
Read MoreThe Oncologist’s Perspective on Statistics: Part One
…osteosarcoma of the mandible. She has had the tumour removed. I have one vet telling me that osteosarcoma of the flat bones has less of a chance of metastizing to…
Read MoreDog Bone Cancer Symptoms & Amputation & Treatments 2021 Update
…articles on this site about osteosarcoma and bone cancer. Here’s a link to those articles: Osteosarcoma and Bone Cancer Articles that Will Help You Decide How to Help Your Dog…
Read MoreSpay/neuter and the association with cancer in dogs: part two
…cell tumors. So sex hormones may not be all bad, and in fact may be PROTECTIVE again certain cancers. Osteosarcoma (OSA) Osteosarcoma (OSA) is the most common bone cancer in…
Read MoreYour Comments, Please
…removed(osteosarcoma). The xrays showed it was just in and around the knee area,so as I mentioned before we are praying that it was caught in time. Thank you again,your cancer…
Read MorePalladia, First Dog Cancer Drug FDA Approved But Not Great
…our baby’s quality of life. Have you heard of much success for osteosarcoma? Thank you. Alli. Sibyl K and ‘Angel’ Dr D: My 9 yr old spayed female Jack Russell…
Read MoreSpay/neuter and the association with cancer in dogs: part three
…cancers such as osteosarcoma, bladder transitional cell carcinoma, prostate cancer, lymphoma, and heart tumors. Of course, there are many factors that can influence cancer development in the body, as Dr….
Read MoreNeoplasene as a Dog Cancer Treatment
…Labrador has osteosarcoma and I’m pretty much willing to try anything. Traditional methods (surgery, amputation, chemo, radiation) are not really an option as his tumour is very large and located…
Read MoreThings You Need To Know About Radiation for Dog Cancer
…with cases of osteosarcoma (bone cancer), bladder tumors, and connective tissue tumors. Take home message? Radiation is not a minor therapy. Consider it carefully. Be advised if you have a…
Read MoreFantastic fungus and dog cancer..medicinal mushrooms!?
…on their supplement, he is possibly most impressed with the effects of these products for dogs with osteosarcoma. Most of the whole mushrooms have an antioxidant effect, which may interfere…
Read MoreRadiation therapy and dog cancer?
…and transmissable venereal tumor. Some other cancers that are moderately sensitive (radiation helps a bit) are nerve sheath tumors (hemangiopericytomas), fibrosarcomas, and histiocytomas. Radiation can help control pain with osteosarcomas…
Read MoreTripawds: Community Forum & Help for Three Legged Dogs
…dealing with osteosarcoma or any other cancer that may require an amputation can really be helped by this incredible community. Their free library of resources are awesome, their discussion forums…
Read MoreTo Chemo or Not To Chemo?
…lines of, “Yes, this is surprising. Whatever is happening with this osteosarcoma, it’s not typical. But we know how osteosarcomas procede. There’s no point in going further to establish for…
Read MoreSpay/neuter and the association with cancer in dogs: part one
…to sex hormones, while protecting against the cancers named above, actually increases the dog’s risk for other aggressive cancers, including osteosarcoma, bladder transitional cell carcinoma, prostate cancer, lymphoma, and mast…
Read MoreTreatment Plan Analysis in Real Life
…what is called a sunburst pattern. This means that the bone expands and looks mottled and proliferative. A sunburst pattern is usually caused by canine osteosarcoma, the most common cancer…
Read MoreRadiation Treatment For Dogs: Advice From Veterinarians
…osteosarcoma. McEntee MC, Page RL, Novotney CA, et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 34:367, 1993. Palliative radiotherapy of appendicular osteosarcoma in 95 dogs. Ramirez O 3rd, Dodge RK, Page RL, et…
Read MoreBone Tumors and Doxcycline
Osteosarcoma, and other types of canine bone cancer, can be especially hard for a dog lover to cope with. Not only are most of these cancers very malignant, but often…
Read MoreHow Do We Tell If A Loved Dog Is In Pain?
…osteosarcomas ready-to-rupture hemangiosarcomas very inflamed mast cell tumors solid tissue sarcomas that are about to split larger bladder tumors, usually transitional cell carcinomas I would like to share with you…
Read MoreCancer-Prone Dog Breeds
…in Goldens are osteosarcoma (bone cancer), lymphosarcoma (cancer of the lymph nodes and system), and hemangiosarcoma (cancer of blood vessels, common in the spleen). Cancer is also common in the…
Read MoreMy Experience with CyberKnife RadioSurgery
…the patient, or when surgery is refused (like an amputation for bone osteosarcoma). CyberKnife can also be used if conventional radiation has failed. So what tumors have we treated and…
Read MoreSigns of Cancer in Dogs
…is happening. For example, a bone tumor (osteosarcoma) might cause a limp, or a bladder tumor (transitional cell carcinoma) might cause straining to urinate, blood in urine, or urinating small…
Read MoreSpice of Life: Curcumin and Dog Cancer
…rays ect would need to be done to show what type of Osteosarcoma it is and poss tx if any. I worked for a Dermatologist for many years and have…
Read MoreMagnesium and Dog Cancer
…in common chemo treatments, most frequently for dogs with osteosarcoma. A strange twist in the magnesium story is that excessive magnesium in the body can increase the odds of cancer…
Read MoreDog Cancer Words You Should Know: Grade and Stage
…aggressiveness. Some advance very quickly while others are more smoldering. So you have different grades in single cancer types. Osteosarcoma (the most common bone cancer in dogs) is usually aggressive….
Read MoreKeep Yourself and Your Dogs Safe with Palladia
…osteogenic sarcoma, telangiectatic subtype in his left hindlimb, proximal tibia. While wating for the appointment with the oncologyst it fractured and had an amputation. The osteosarcoma developed just beneath the…
Read MoreCancer Cure?
…that are more systemic (Hard to Cure). These would include lymphosarcoma, osteosarcoma, many mammary cancers, hemangiosarcoma, many mast cell tumors, and others. Other Hard to Cure cancers would be the…
Read MoreDr. Dressler: an Introduction to The Dog Cancer Vet
…and forth to loosen my neck. “The area of bone I showed you on the X-ray does not look good. It’s a cancer named osteosarcoma.” Glenda looked like she’d been…
Read MoreBone Cancer Pain: New Ideas
…were worried about arthritis or a sprain, and the diagnosis turned out to be osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, or other bone cancer. This is one reason why it is so critical to…
Read MoreChubby Golden Retriever Has Less Cancer Protection
…Goldens are due to cancer. This is the effect of breeding over many generations. Very, very scary stats if you own a Golden Retriever. Lymphosarcoma (a white cell cancer), osteosarcoma…
Read MoreDog Cancer Surgery: They Didn’t Get It All Out
…that you can’t see with the naked eye. Some examples are osteosarcoma, some mast cell tumors, squamous cell carcinoma, fibrosarcoma, hemangiopericytoma (nerve sheath tumor), some mammary cancers (inflammatory carcinomas especially),…
Read MoreUncommon Tumors: Primary Lung Tumors, Part 1
Why are primary lung tumors rare in dog cancer? As a boarded oncologist, I see not only the common cancers in dogs like lymphoma, mast cell tumors, osteosarcomas, hemangiosarcomas, and…
Read MorePain in Dog Cancer and Life Quality
…by no means strait forward. There are different kinds of pain. Sometimes dull, throbbing pain happens in cancers like osteosarcoma (bone cancer). Severe pain in the abdomen can occur with…
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