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DogCancer.TV: Mammary Tumors- What You Need to Know About Your Dog’s Cancer
…cancers shows up in a woman and that is with a growth in a mammary gland. We don’t usually think about breasts in dogs because it’s a human term. However,…
Read MoreLife Quality: Is My Dog In Pain?
…mean no pain. Let’s look closer. We can divide pain up into acute (sudden) or chronic (long term) pain. Acute pain is the one that is easier to detect since…
Read MoreCalcium Tablets May Contain Carcinogenic Lead
…dog. After hanging up, I thought I should get some information together for everyone. In the past, we have used oyster shell calcium. Well, no more. Recent research shows that…
Read MoreThe Dog Cancer Survival Guide: Now Available in Your Favorite Format
…* Why and how you should cope with your own emotions before embarking on your canine cancer research * The latest discoveries about cancer’s origins, treatments and cures, all written…
Read MorePain Meds for Dogs: How to Manage Pain for a Dog With Cancer
…and/or chronic, long-term pain. They can be combined with the other drugs above to smooth out and relax dog cancer patients. They come as tablets and in some cases liquid….
Read MoreMy Dog is Young…and Has Cancer??
…normal life expectancy, I feel tolerating some side effects in the short term are justified. Another reason for being more aggressive with treatments in young cancer patients is their cancers…
Read MoreUsing the Full Spectrum Approach: Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Dogs with Cancer
…the term “complementary” therapies because they complement, or work alongside allopathic care. But whether you want to use ‘alternative’ or ‘complementary’ the point is you may want to seek other…
Read MoreSmoking, Second-Hand Smoke, Third-Hand Smoke and Dog Cancer
…that smoking is hazardous to the smoker, and the term ‘second-hand smoke’ soon followed as science discovered that you didn’t need to smoke to be at risk from airborne carcinogens….
Read MoreI Don’t Want to Treat Dog Cancer!
…I have to balance good quality research, personal experience, and the experience of others whose input is based on real-world, clinical experience of a large number of dogs. I can’t…
Read MoreIs Peanut Butter Bad for Dogs?
…acute aflatoxin poisoning were exposed to. Is 15 parts per billion that low enough to prevent long-term damage over years of eating peanut butter? It’s hard to tell, of course,…
Read MoreTrue Tails from Others Who’ve Battled Dog Cancer
…Research … With a Personal Touch Sep 27, 2013 by Comprehensive Research … With a Personal Touch Mike Bertuleit, Bowling Green, Kentucky Dr. Dressler’s book was the only comprehensive research I…
Read MoreDog Cancer Caregiver Stress: Taking Care of Yourself So You Can Take Care of Your Dog
…free in terms of dollars and cents, they aren’t free in terms of energy, time, and emotion. It is really natural to feel a lot of … feelings … as…
Read MoreHistorical Use Definition
Historical Use: This term suggests evaluating treatments by looking at their use over time, rather than using clinical studies. Some drugs, like aspirin (pain relief) and phenobarbital (anti-seizure), were used…
Read MoreRemission Definiton
Remission: This term indicates that the cancer has responded, or gone away, to some degree. Vets usually modify this with words like complete or partial, to indicate the degree of…
Read MoreTrue Tails – Others Who Have Battled Dog Cancer
…you should cope with your own emotions before embarking on your canine cancer research * The latest discoveries about cancer’s origins, treatments and cures, all written in an easy-to-understand format…
Read MoreIs There a Link Between Overfeeding and Cancer?
…where available. Most of the papers are found on the National Institute of Health’s online library, PubMed. Effects of home-based diet and exercise on functional outcomes among older, overweight long-term…
Read MoreNasal Tumors
…of factors associated with survival in dogs with untreated nasal carcinomas: 139 cases (1993-2003). Rassnick KM, Goldkamp CE, Erb HN, et al. J Am Vet Med Assoc 229:401, 2006. Long-term…
Read MoreOral Melanoma Treatment
…Vet Med Assoc. 218(9):1444-8. 2001 Development of a xenogeneic DNA vaccine program for canine malignant melanoma at the Animal Medical Center. Bergman PJ, et al. Vaccine 24:4582-4585. 2006 Long-Term Survival…
Read MoreOsteosarcoma: when amputation is not an option
…therapy releases pain-killing endorphins. Chemotherapy treatments given in addition to palliative radiation has also been associated with better long-term results than palliative radiation alone. Limb-spare surgery: still surgery, but the…
Read MoreMy Dog Is Bleeding! How to Stop It Fast
…only way to resolve the issue long term. Get that unhealthy tissue out of there! Surgery is also a common strategy for hemangiosarcoma, especially if the tumor has been found…
Read MorePrimary Lung Tumors, part 2
…surgery is recommended as it offers the best chance for long term survival. Dogs that have a solitary (one) lesion, which is less than 5 cm in diameter, negative lymph…
Read MoreRecommendations for Full Spectrum Veterinarians
…a minute. But first, let me explain what I mean by a full spectrum veterinarian. Full Spectrum Veterinarians “Full spectrum” is a term Dr. D uses to describe his approach…
Read MoreGinseng, a common Chinese herb, For Dog Cancer
…likely work to help in cancer patients by decreasing inflammation. Long term, microscopic inflammation in the body is linked to most cancers, as you will read about in your Guide….
Read MoreStelfonta for Dogs with Mast Cell Tumors: New Injectable Drug!
…wound healing … they come from the steroids used. Steroids like prednisone can cause all sorts of short-term side effects like thirst, more urination, increased appetite, panting. Side Effects from…
Read MoreOsteosarcoma: when amputation is not an option, part 2
…also recommend chemotherapy. Chemotherapy after amputation, CyberKnife SRS, or limb spare surgery is important to delay metastasis and for long term survival. We will talk about that next. Thanks for…
Read MoreMind-Body Therapy for Dog Cancer
…of life. But chronic stress is NOT normal and can increase cancer risk. Long-term feelings of isolation, anxiety, boredom, and agitation lead to increased cancers in the body. Please note:…
Read MoreStaying Vigilant with Mass Aspirates
…your dog. Low and intermediate grades of soft tissue sarcomas are very treatable and have excellent long-term survival rates (some up to five years). The recommended treatments include surgery and/or…
Read MoreMy Experience with CyberKnife RadioSurgery
…fracturing. What hasn’t changed is that chemotherapy after CyberKnife is just as important as chemotherapy after amputation to delay metastasis and for long term survival. Finally we have treated various…
Read MoreDay of Dog Surgery: Timeline and What to Expect
…stumble. This is also nothing to worry about in the short term. Your dog still has some of the anesthesia drugs in his system and is also figuring out how…
Read MoreWhat’s new with oral malignant melanoma?
…those who responded also had long-term durable responses. Basically, this therapy is beneficial for some people, and not for others. One of the things that needs to be discovered: is…
Read MoreWhen to Avoid Chemo for Canine Mast Cell Tumors?
…means to save her. I have read nearly every blog on your website and searched the internet for hours hoping I could find something that would help me determine the…
Read MoreWhat Is The Best Supplement for Dog Cancer?
…has worked in lab animals, test tubes, and in my personal research in some dogs, well, let’s use it! But can we bank on it for all dogs with all…
Read MoreBladder and prostate cancer: neutering male dogs increases risk
…meats and vegetables mostly. Dr. Dressler Thanks, yes, this is a “disease of civilization.” Makes sense! Best, D Donna Wahlers Dear DR Dressler: I have been endlessly searching websites on…
Read MoreHow to Know If Your Dog Is In Pain
…not vets, we can’t offer you medical advice. But it sounds like you should probably get a second opinion from another vet or a holistic vet. You can search for…
Read MoreChemotherapy for Osteosarcoma
…were no significant differences in the protocols when measuring how long the patients remained tumor-free, and survival times. As always the case with research abstracts, we will need to wait…
Read MoreSafer Flea and Tick Treatments for Dogs
…over time they often cause hiccups in the blog, but if anyone is interested they can certainly search the product. It’s always wise to research and get the most natural…
Read MoreLumps On Dogs: When To Get Them Checked By A Veterinarian
…cancer however, take a deep breath and don’t panic. Find out what it is, and the stage, which helps indicate how far it may have spread. If you search ‘biopsy’…
Read MoreLipoma and Liposarcoma in the Dog: Fatty Tumors
…not have our dog operated on again, but don’t want to give up. I am desperately searching for an alternative to surgery. In what I have read they have mentioned…
Read MoreLuteolin and Dog Cancer, Continued
…Cancer Survival Guide So we have multiple different cancers all responding to luteolin in mice, and based on my research no significant adverse effects in 26 dogs so far. This…
Read MoreChemotherapy toxicity in dog cancer: Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC)
…they showed up, but we eventually gave up on that as it didn’t make sense to make him go through more surgery. He even returned to work as a search…
Read MoreCBD Oil for Dogs with Cancer: Dr. Dressler Weighs In
…And, the FDA is committed to this kind of careful scientific research and drug development.” – FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD In other words, the head of the FDA thinks…
Read MoreMy Dog Has Cancer: What Do I Need to Know?
…to go to sleep. In fact, recent research has shown that in order to stop the adrenaline cocktail of fight or flight, we can activate the rest and digest system…
Read MoreSigns of Cancer in Dogs
…some basic steps at this point. You can use the search bar on the upper right of this blog, and for complete information, I suggest the Guide. Hope this helps,…
Read MoreDoes my dog have cancer? What NOT to rely on!
…that I have done everything in my power to cure him . I was wondering if there are any trial treatment available or research study somewhere. I am in the…
Read MoreVitamin C and Dog Cancer Update
…alive and well in the research community. I’d like to separate the wheat from the chaff and give you some main points. Vitamin C, given by mouth, does not have…
Read MoreThe Number One Way to Cure Canine Cancer
…mushroom blend only) with transfer factor? Artemisinin? Neoplasene? These are some options I’d be considering under veterinary supervision. You can search the blog for this stuff but the book is…
Read MoreYou Really Treat Dogs and Cats Who Have Cancer?
…Specialists in Mathews, NC. and let our boy go free. Good luck in your research. Jesse in Virginia. For Jean Jean, You might want to contact Texas A&M Vet school….
Read MoreBut my vet has not heard of this….
…Other conventional therapies were also ruled out for various reasons. Consequent to this I was on the net immediately in my search for a cure and I found out about…
Read MoreAnti-oxidants versus Pro-Oxidants
…to name a few that pop into mind for dogs with mast cell tumors. I blogged on these so you can search for them and wrote about them in my…
Read MoreThe Premature Frenzy: Resveratrol
…Institute of Health’s (search box: resveratrol)were all for naught and people should abandon the idea of using it altogether until the ‘drug’ SRT501 is introduced and according to you is…
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