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Featuring Demian Dressler, DVM and Sue Ettinger, DVM, Dip. ACVIM (Oncology), authors of The Dog Cancer Survival Guide

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My Dog Has Osteosarcoma: Should I Allow Amputation?

…and getting second opinions from specialists. On one occasion my maltese diagnosed with GME was told to go off his prednisone after a few months to see if it came…

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Collection: Articles | Cancer Type | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Osteosarcoma | Surgery

Chemotherapy toxicity in dog cancer: Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC)

…for lymphoma (so far, one treatment of vincristine and Cytoxan and prednisone). Not sure how much more we want this brave guy to endure but, so far, he seems to…

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Collection: Articles | Chemotherapy | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments

Guardian Versus Dog Lover in Dog Cancer

…put him on prednisone, and the tumor went down some, but did not go away completely. Now it seems a bit inflammed and my dog keeps trying to lick at…

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Collection: Articles | Choosing Treatments with Confidence | Diagnosis | Emotional Management | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Your Role as Your Dog's Guardian

On Blame

…I went to a holistic vet who prescribed prednisone and some other herbs to boost her immune system. With the prednisone I knew that it would only prolong her life…

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Collection: Articles | Emotional Management | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 5: Brain Chemistry Modification | How Did This Happen? | Your Role as Your Dog's Guardian

How to Help Your Dog with Cancer When He Won’t Eat

…being “bad” as they suppress the immune system. Our vet mentioned prednisone to consider for treatment (my understanding is that taken alone, it only manages the symptoms and doesn’t increase…

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Collection: Articles | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 4: The Dog Cancer Diet | Life Quality

Summer Dangers for Dogs with Cancer

…been started on Prednisone, because I considered chemo then changed my mind when the Prednisone took down the swelling behind both what the nurse described as “knees” plus a one…

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Collection: Articles | Cancer Causes | Cancer Prevention | Your Role as Your Dog's Guardian

Diet and Dogs with Cancer

…and she is on Palladia, Prednisone, Benedril and Prilosec. When she experiences loose stools she takes Metro, which definitely helps. Initially, the MCT decreased in size considerably very quickly. She…

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Collection: Articles | Featured | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 4: The Dog Cancer Diet

Fantastic fungus and dog cancer..medicinal mushrooms!?

…agreed that use of the products along with a regime of Prednisone was worthwhile. I am happy to say that our golden had a wonderful 15 months of quality life….

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Collection: Articles | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 3: Immune Supplements and Anti-Metastatic Supplements

Not All Soft Lumps are Lipomas!

…about cancer and lumps….do you want to watch them? Also about Apocaps and pred, see: Here is what it says: “Can I give Apocaps with prednisone, prednisolone or other anti-inflammatory…

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Collection: Articles | Cancer Type | Chemotherapy | Diagnosis | Found a Bump/Lump on My Dog | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Hemangiosarcoma | Mast Cell Tumors | Radiation

Chemo side effects: What should I do?

…but particularly Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophoshamide, prednisolone or prednisone, Lomustine, Palladia, vincristine, L-asparaginase, and more. You should ask your veterinarian or oncologist about the specific effects of your dog’s treatment, and…

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Collection: Articles | Chemotherapy | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Managing Side Effects from Conventional Treatments

Important Issues in Chemotherapy

…dividing cells if one were to try to hit cancer cells but not body cells. This has been the traditional strategy. Cyclophosphamide, Lomustine (CCNU), doxorubicin (Adriamycin), vincristine (Oncovin), prednisone, and…

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Collection: Articles | Chemotherapy | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments

The Oncologist’s Perspective on Statistics: Part Two

…diagnosis), stage (how advanced), and prior use of prednisone. For a recent patient, Stella, I was happy to report that she had had many positive predictors: the cancer was in…

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Collection: Articles | Chemotherapy | Choosing Treatments with Confidence | Diagnosis | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Radiation | Surgery

Low Dose Chemotherapy and Cancer

…stridor. We certainly were not prepared for the diagnosis. He also had an infection. He started Vincristine and prednisone today (Wisconsin protocol). He has been on omega 3’s for 3…

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Collection: Apoptosis | Articles | Cancer Type | Chemotherapy | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Transitional Cell Carcinoma

Lumps On Dogs: When To Get Them Checked By A Veterinarian

…the surgery. He was placed on Benadryl, Prednisone and Pepcid during his time in chemotherapy. 1/2 way through the Vinblastine sessions they US the lymph again but found it to…

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Collection: Articles | Featured | Found a Bump/Lump on My Dog | Prognosis | Surgery

The oncologist’s thoughts on what to do after the aspirate confirms mast cell tumor?

…all in your struggle with this terrible cancer. Dr. Susan Ettinger Hi Debra, Vetalog is a steroid, a different form of prednisone. It is well- known that steroids can have…

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Collection: Articles | Cancer Type | Chemotherapy | Choosing Treatments with Confidence | Diagnosis | Found a Bump/Lump on My Dog | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Mast Cell Tumors | Surgery

The Oncologist’s Perspective on Chemotherapy and Low White Blood Cell Counts: Part 2

…been two months old. He’s been on prednisone, atopica and tremadol since two months old. Sometimes the red cells are extremely low. We had a bone marrow test with the…

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Collection: Articles | Chemotherapy | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments

Pain in Dog Cancer and Life Quality

…track emotionally so I can focus on his quality of LIFE. Hydro has his up and down days, I started feeding him raw food it has helped, He’s on prednisone

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Collection: Articles | Cancer Type | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 5: Brain Chemistry Modification | Hemangiosarcoma | Life Quality | Managing Pain | Mast Cell Tumors | Osteosarcoma | Transitional Cell Carcinoma

Things You Need To Know About Radiation for Dog Cancer

…with prednisone and is now gone. At that time it was discovered that the tumor had returned and it is progressing but slowly. Metacam has helped to hold it at…

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Collection: Articles | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Radiation

Dog Cancer and the Malaria Drug Artemisinin

…D Jo Morgan HI There My 8yr old Greyhound was just diagnoses with early Osteosarcoma to the leg. He has currently started prednisone and I am giving him vitc with…

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Collection: Articles | Cancer Type | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 2: Nutraceuticals | Osteosarcoma

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

…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…

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Collection: Articles | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 4: The Dog Cancer Diet

New Approaches to Squamous Cell Cancer

…pamidronate and is on mirtazapine and prednisone. Below is the list of medications and supplements I am considering giving her. Are there any of these medications and supplements she should…

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Collection: Articles | Cancer Type | Found a Bump/Lump on My Dog | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Radiation

Signs of Brain Cancer In Dogs

…treated him with homeopathy, chinese herbs, acupuncture and diet and prednisone at first after seeing our neurologist and holistic vet, and it helped tremendously, but only for a period of…

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Collection: Articles | Brain Tumor | Cancer Type | Diagnosis

Graviola Not Recommended For Dog Cancer

…on Zonisamide, Phenob, and Prednisone. She does not have seizures, however her functioning, particularly overall mentation is going downhill. Got an MRI yesterday which revealed a very big brain tumor…

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Collection: Articles | Choosing Treatments with Confidence | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 3: Immune Supplements and Anti-Metastatic Supplements

The Oncologist’s Perspective on Chemotherapy and Gastrointestinal (GI) side effects: Part One

…as though it makes him queasy. Our vet prescribed Cerenia, but that didn’t seem to have much effect. Our vet wanted to put him on prednisone to stimulate his appetite,…

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Collection: Articles | Chemotherapy | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Managing Side Effects from Conventional Treatments

The Oncologist’s Perspective on Chemotherapy and Gastrointestinal (GI) side effects: Part Two

…asked for prednisone at that point and she lived, and lived well, for another 2 months. Now I have a 16 year-old spaniel/cattle dog. She was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma (with…

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Collection: Articles | Chemotherapy | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Managing Side Effects from Conventional Treatments

The Oncologist’s Perspective on Chemotherapy and Low White Blood Cell Counts: Part 1

…He is on a regimen of leukeran alternating with prednisone. He seems to be doing well with it. You would never know he was sick. I took him to my…

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Collection: Articles | Chemotherapy | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Managing Side Effects from Conventional Treatments

Prejudice in Chemo Side Effect Treatment for Dogs

…had Lomustine and Vinblastin. After she was finished the chemo she was given Prednisone and Denamarin to protect her kidneys. As I said she is doing very well. We are…

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Collection: Articles | Cancer Type | Chemotherapy | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Hemangiosarcoma

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