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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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Is My Dog Too Old For Cancer Treatments?

…want to put my dog through the trauma if he can be maintained in case of pain, etc. with vet…at this time on meds prednisone and clavacillin. Nancy My dogs…

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

Canine Osteosarcoma: Amputation and Life Quality

…(arthritis, age). She cannot take NSAIDS (internal bleeding, have tried everything). So she is taking prednisone and Tramadol. It provides some benefit. She is quite immobile. Able to walk, but…

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

Dog Cancer Surgery: They Didn’t Get It All Out

…end of her last dose. She did not have any observed negative side-effects. We have continued with an ongoing dose of Prednisone (10 mg three times per week) and she…

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Collection: Articles | Cancer Type | Found a Bump/Lump on My Dog | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Hemangiosarcoma | Mammary Tumors | Mast Cell Tumors | Melanoma | Osteosarcoma | Surgery

Why is Canine Cancer Still Winning? Part 1

…prescribes PREDNISONE, or CORTISONE,,,for anything less than A LIFE-THREATENING issue,,,,you might as well take your BABY out back and shoot him!!!!!!!!!!! THAT IS HOW DANGEROUS STEROIDS ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and ANIMAL MEDICINE is…

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Collection: Articles | Cancer Type | Chemotherapy | Emotional Management | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | How Did This Happen? | Radiation | Surgery

Life Quality in Dog Cancer: Dr Dressler’s Joys of Life Scale

…ago diagnosed with “early cutaneous lymphosarcoma”. I have purchased and studied your book. Bobby is on prednisone (3 tabs daily for 1 month, 2 caps daily for one month then…

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Collection: Articles | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 5: Brain Chemistry Modification | Life Quality

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

Astragalus: Immune Booster and More

…with lymphoma. We started prednisone and chemo yesterday – she is acting as healthy & normal as always. I am so sure she can be helped properly with diet and…

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Collection: Articles | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 3: Immune Supplements and Anti-Metastatic Supplements | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 4: The Dog Cancer Diet

An Overview of What Else Can I Do?

…and prednisone. We just received word from his bone marrow biopsy that there are still mast cells present. Albeit, they are “normal” in appearance but we are told having mast…

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Collection: Articles | Chemotherapy | Choosing Treatments with Confidence | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Radiation | Surgery | Your Role as Your Dog's Guardian

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 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

What’s new with oral malignant melanoma?

…be good for a dog his age. He has given him a couple months and offered no treatment except prednisone. He said the cancer will move to his lymph nodes…

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

My Experience with CyberKnife RadioSurgery

…have any additional info on the site effects of SRS? Also he has stage II kidneys disease so he is only on 10mg of prednisone a day and no NSAIDS….

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

Attitude Adjustment in Coping With Canine Cancer

…better that B-cell dogs. And I love your positive attitude. If he is off prednisone, I would add Apocaps – I do in my pateints at slightly lower dose while…

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Collection: Articles | Chemotherapy | Emotional Management | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 5: Brain Chemistry Modification | Radiation | Surgery

Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli and Cabbage in Dog Cancer Diet?

…suggestions? Dr. Susan Ettinger Christie, If chemotherapy is not an option (my recommendation for lymphoma) I would strongly encourage you to discuss prednisone with your vet. If actually kills thr…

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Collection: Articles | Chemotherapy | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 4: The Dog Cancer Diet | Radiation

End of Life Care in Dog Cancer

…any illness at this time. I have started him on prednisone and herbal remedies to keep him as symptom free as I can for whatever time we have left. We…

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Collection: Articles | Emotional Management | End of Life Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 4: The Dog Cancer Diet | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 5: Brain Chemistry Modification

Staying Vigilant with Mass Aspirates

…& tramadol for the pain, celephalexin & prednisone for the inflamation & swelling.. Unfortunately her rear legs are swollen terribly & fluids are colllecting on her underbelly.. Is there anyway…

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Collection: Articles | Chemotherapy | Found a Bump/Lump on My Dog | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: 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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