Cachexia
If Your Dog Isn’t Eating, Figure Out the Problem
We tend to use an appetite stimulant when our dog won’t eat. But it turns out, that might not be the best choice.
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Full Spectrum Cancer Treatment for Dogs to Optimize Your Dog’s Life Quality and Longevity
Forget dogma: Full Spectrum Cancer Care includes ALL cancer treatment for dogs that work, no matter where they come from. Just what helps YOUR dog.
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Recommended Supplements for Dogs with Cancer: The Most Important Supplements in Order of Importance from The Dog Cancer Survival Guide
Readers of The Dog Cancer Survival Guide check Appendix A to find the most important supplements for dogs with cancer listed in order of importance.
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More Melatonin and Dog Cancer
More details on melatonin and dog cancer, including the whys, hows, and how much.
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Diet and Dogs with Cancer
Dr. Ettinger’s views on diet have changed since she co-authored The Dog Cancer Survival Guide and attended the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Associations’ conference. This is important stuff!
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DogCancer.TV: Cancer Cachexia and Dog Cancer- When Your Dog Won’t Eat
Dr. Dressler and Dr. Ettinger define cancer cachexia and discuss some ideas as to how you may deal with your dog’s loss of appetite and vitality
Read ArticleImmune System Fuel
Dogs with cancer, especially widespread cancer, have a lot of different health issues that need special attention. The cancer has a way of overtaking and affecting many different body systems. In order for us to beat the odds in any consistent way, we need to tend to each of these different cancer effects. As readers…
Read ArticleLymphoma – what you need to know BEFORE you see the oncologist
In my last blog post on lymphoma, I shared that I would personally treat my dog with a multi-agent chemotherapy protocol if she was diagnosed with lymphoma. You will learn a lot about diagnostics and treatment options once you meet an oncologist, so in this blog post, I will share some of the things you…
Read ArticleTime and the Joys of Life in Dog Cancer
We are very busy in modern life. It seems as time goes on, the faster it speeds by. Dog cancer is connected in many ways to time. There is the question that is most pressing: “How much more time do I have?”. This is an important piece of information to get, along with the odds…
Read ArticleThe Sign of Cancer Hidden in Plain Sight
We’ve been looking at signs of cancer. So today, let’s look at a really obvious one that can fool all of us. One of the first things I review during a patient intake is the body weight. Next, I compare this weight with the numbers over the last couple of years. So am I just…
Read ArticleHelp overcome dog food dangers: which oils for cancer??
Rochelle Lesser, who created and manages a great site for Golden Retrievers (and dogs in general), asked about krill oil on a recent post. Here’s the skinny on why I like its cancer-fighting benefits (krill are those tiny shrimp that whales eat). First, krill oil helps offset the omega 6 fatty acid excess I wrote about…
Read ArticleLife Quality in Dog Cancer: Dr Dressler’s Joys of Life Scale
When we are dealing with cancer in our loved dog, especially the bad cases, we immediately enter into a new way of thinking. We start to have thoughts about life quality assessment. We are put in a position where we are in control of life and death (euthanasia) decisions. Sometimes in a very sudden way,…
Read ArticleSigns of Cancer in Dogs
Many people ask me what to look for to tell if their dogs have cancer. I thought I should give you a little summary of some of the biggies.
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