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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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Prednisone for Dogs: Uses for Dog Cancer and Other Medical Conditions, Side Effects, Alternative Options, and More

…the term ‘prednisone’ throughout this article—but the same information generally applies to prednisolone, too. Also, prednisone is commonly shortened to ‘pred’ in conversation—so I’ll use that term in this article,…

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Collection: Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Life Quality

Palladia, First Dog Cancer Drug FDA Approved But Not Great

…Cancer Research Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention Molecular Cancer Therapeutics Molecular Cancer Research Cancer Prevention Research Cancer Prevention Journals Portal Cancer Reviews Online Annual Meeting Education Book Meeting Abstracts Online…

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

Graviola Not Recommended For Dog Cancer

…will need long term, if not lifelong, intervention to some extent. I would think about long term treatment as opposed to prevention. Here is more for now: https://www.dogcancerblog.com/blog/an-overview-of-what-else-can-i-do/ I hope…

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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

Can I give supplements with Chemotherapy?

…can search for them either by googling dog cancer ________ (search term in blank), or by using the search bar on the top of the blog page. Best, D Lisa…

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Collection: Articles | Chemotherapy | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 2: Nutraceuticals | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 3: Immune Supplements and Anti-Metastatic Supplements

What I Would Do for My Dog with Lymphoma

…on Tues 3-19. He is thirsty, peeing a lot, still breathing issues, still unsettled sleep. She said we will work on a plan together. I continue research on line for…

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Collection: Articles | Cancer Type | Chemotherapy | Found a Bump/Lump on My Dog | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Lymphoma | Radiation | Surgery | Your Role as Your Dog's Guardian

My Dog Has Osteosarcoma: Should I Allow Amputation?

…surgery. I have him on tetracycline (14 pills per day) as I found in my research that it shrinks tumors in dogs. It is working so far and with the…

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

Dog Cancer Surgery: What I’ve Learned So You Don’t Have To

…and much more. She also wrote an AMAZING article on What To Do After the Aspirate Confirms Mast Cell Tumors, that you may find super helpful! 🙂 In terms of…

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Collection: Articles | Diagnosis | Found a Bump/Lump on My Dog | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | How Did This Happen? | Managing Pain | Managing Side Effects from Conventional Treatments | Surgery | Videos | With Audio

A Useful Discussion for Dogs With Cancer

…way, please use the search bar to the right of this screen to search for specific cancer topics. We see that 42.8% of dogs respond to this chemo drug, and…

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Collection: Articles | Cancer Type | Choosing Treatments with Confidence | Diagnosis | Mast Cell Tumors

Waiting and watching — but for how long?

…there more current research on this? What are more current outcomes? Also Can’t my dogs tumor be removed with surgery even if it means removing the upper jaw bone? Or…

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

Guardian Versus Dog Lover in Dog Cancer

…spread. This takes time and resourcefulness. Love is not enough. Then diet should be tended to. Again there there is research, energy expenditure, and discipline involved. Life quality should be…

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

Prednisone for Dog Cancer

…just pulling myself together and working with my dog to help my dog. Please use this blog to search out information on every aspect of your boy’s situation that you…

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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

Find a Veterinarian: How to Find, Interview, and Hire Your Next Veterinarian, Oncologist, or Other Specialist

…always go to the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association and use the search feature: https://www.ahvma.org/ Ask for a Quick Introductory Call Hopefully, your research will turn up at least one,…

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Collection: Articles | Working with Professionals | Your Role as Your Dog's Guardian

Is My Dog Dying? Here Are Some Warning Signs and Symptoms

If you’re reading this article, you’re probably worried that your dog is dying. You may even have literally searched for “warning signs dog dying.” As editor of The Dog Cancer…

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Collection: Articles | Emotional Management | End of Life Care | Life Quality | Managing Pain | With Audio

How to Get A Diagnosis Before Surgery

…turned up nothing… Do you know of any papers you can share with us? Thank you! Dr. Demian Dressler Dear Dr. Chris when searching use the browser search bar. Try…

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

Yunnan Baiyao for Dogs: Chinese Herb for Bleeding Dog Cancers

…April given only a month or so after splenectomy and large tumor removal surgery. After much research and lots of google searches found a support group on Facebook who had…

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

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

…There is a lot of research out there…some organizations like AIDS Research & Assistance Institute have done lots of studies on it. Many pet owners who have pets with Cushings…

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

To Chemo or Not To Chemo?

…at him and/or his relevant records. I’ve searched and searched online and cannot find any reference anywhere to a similar situation, or how to approach it. I don’t know where…

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

I Need An Alternative Veterinarian!

…your particular dog. Wouldn’t it be great to have a resource where you could search for a vet that had knowledge in the areas beyond chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation? Well,…

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Collection: Articles | Choosing Treatments with Confidence | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Working with Professionals | Your Role as Your Dog's Guardian

Kidney Supplements For Dog Cancer

…complex is a central player in this. Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish and krill oil have benefit in patients with kidney disease (by the way, you can search for…

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Collection: Articles | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 2: Nutraceuticals | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 3: Immune Supplements and Anti-Metastatic Supplements

Dr. Dressler: an Introduction to The Dog Cancer Vet

…rediscovered a passion for research, and have been tireless in my search for answers about the causes of dog cancer and, of course, the best treatments. As it turns out,…

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Collection: Articles | Book Excerpts: Free Chapters from the best-selling The Dog Cancer Survival Guide | Chemotherapy | Full Spectrum Cancer Care | Full Spectrum Cancer Care Step 1: Conventional Treatments | Radiation | Surgery | Veterinarians

Financial Assistance for Dogs with Cancer: Resources from The Dog Cancer Vet Team

…resources available, too; common search terms include your breed’s name, “cancer bills,” “vet bills,” and “help.” The Animal Cancer Foundation: This foundation keeps a running list of organizations that offer…

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Collection: Articles | Book Excerpts: Free Chapters from the best-selling The Dog Cancer Survival Guide | Financial Resources | Working with Professionals

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

…is almost gone, the other great improvement. Almost flat. Now I don’t know if there will be long term benefits from this; quite honestly I don’t even know if there…

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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

DogCancer.TV: Perianal & Anal Sac Tumors- What You Need to Know About Your Dog’s Cancer

…James Jacobson: Dr. Ettinger, what are your thoughts on Perianal and Anal Sac tumors? Dr. Susan Ettinger: Yeah, it’s an umbrella term for a couple of different types of tumors…

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Collection: Videos

Heartworm preventative and flea/tick control products

…MJ. Toxicol Sci. 2002 Feb;65(2):288-98. Fipronil: environmental fate, ecotoxicology, and human health concerns. Tingle CC, et al. Rev Environ Contam Toxicol. 2003;176:1-66. Review. Permethrin http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/a?dbs+hsdb:@term+@DOCNO+6790 Imidacloprid Ivermectin http://potency.berkeley.edu/chempages/IVERMECTIN.html Selamectin Nitenpyram…

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Collection: Scientific & Medical References

Homemade Cleaning Supplies That Are Safe for You — and Your Dog With Cancer

…worse than it already is. Commercial Cleaning Products May Be Carcinogenic But aren’t cleaning products, well, CLEAN? Argh. No, sadly. We’re not yet very good at assessing the long-term effects…

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Collection: Articles | Cancer Causes

The Oncologist’s Perspective on Statistics: Part Three

…few of the more common statistical terms you may hear. In the Dog Cancer Survival Guide, I discuss many of these terms for 12 common canine cancers. In canine cancer,…

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

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