Dog Cancer Life Quality Treatments
DogCancer.TV: Osteosarcoma – What You Need to Know About Your Dog’s Bone Cancer
Dr. Dressler and Dr. Ettinger discuss the detection, diagnosis, and the Full Spectrum Care Approach to treatment of osteosarcoma in dogs
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DogCancer.TV: Dog Cancer Diagnosis Not An Immediate Death Sentence
Dr. Dressler and Dr. Ettinger discuss how anticipatory grief may affect you and your decisions and how to be proactive when dealing with a dog cancer diagnosis.
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DogCancer.TV: Should You See an Oncologist for Your Dog’s Cancer
Dr. Ettinger and Dr. Dressler discuss the decision as to when and why a veterinary oncologist should be seen and how to find a veterinary oncologist.
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DogCancer.TV: Hemangiosarcoma- What You Need to Know About Your Dog’s Cancer
Dr. Dressler and Dr. Ettinger discuss the detection, diagnosis, and the Full Spectrum Care Approach to the treatment of hemangiosarcoma in dogs.
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DogCancer.TV: Dog Cancer Diet What to Feed a Dog with Cancer
Dr. Dressler and Dr. Ettinger discuss the importance of diet in the management of dog cancer and the impact diet may have on your dog’s life quality.
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DogCancer.TV: Transitional Cell Carcinoma- What You Need to Know About Your Dog’s Cancer
Dr. Dressler and Dr. Ettinger discuss the detection, diagnosis, and Full Spectrum Care Approach to treatment of transitional cell carcinoma in dogs.
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DogCancer.TV: Dog Cancer Surgery When is Surgery a Good Option
In this video, Dr. Dressler and Dr. Ettinger discuss their perspectives on surgical treatment of dog cancer and the different types of surgery that maybe performed.
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DogCancer.TV: Oral Cancers- What You Need to Know About Your Dog’s Cancer
Dr. Dressler and Dr. Ettinger talk about the detection, diagnosis, and Full Spectrum Care Approach to the treatment of oral cancers in dogs.
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DogCancer.TV: Nasal Tumors – What You Need to Know About Your Dog’s Cancer
Dr. Dressler and Dr. Ettinger discuss the detection, diagnosis, and Full Spectrum Care Approach to treating nasal and nasal sinus tumors in dogs.
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Osteosarcoma: when amputation is not an option
In my most recent blog, we discussed amputation for limb osteosarcoma (OSA), the most common local treatment for the primary tumor in the bone. We discussed that amputation is not an easy decision for pet Guardians, even though most older dogs with average, moderate arthritis usually do well on three legs. If my clients are…
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DogCancer.TV: Soft Tissue Sarcomas- What You Need to Know About Your Dog’s Cancer
Dr. Dressler and Dr. Ettinger discuss the detection, diagnosis, and Full Spectrum Care Approach to treating soft tissue sarcomas in dogs.
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DogCancer.TV: Brain Tumors- What You Need to Know About Your Dog’s Cancer
Dr. Dressler and Dr. Ettinger discuss the detection, diagnosis, and Full Spectrum Care Approach to treatment dealing with brain tumors in dogs
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DogCancer.TV: Melanoma- What You Need to Know About Your Dog’s Cancer
Dr. Dressler and Dr. Ettinger discuss the detection, diagnosis, and Full Spectrum Care Approach to treatment dealing with melanoma in dogs.
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DogCancer.TV: Feeding Carcinogenic Foods After You Dog has Cancer
In this video, Dr. Dressler and Dr. Ettinger discuss the importance of diet in treating dog cancer and the potential impact of carcinogenic foods on cancer cells.
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DogCancer.TV: Perianal & Anal Sac Tumors- What You Need to Know About Your Dog’s Cancer
Dr.Ettinger and Dr. Dressler discuss the detection, diagnosis, and Full Spectrum Care approach in dealing with perianal and anal sac tumors.
Read ArticleOn Blame
For those coping with dog cancer, there is usually a very large amount of pain. First is the shock of the diagnosis, which is common. After this comes a flood of emotions of various kinds. For some it is confusion, trying to make sense of what it actually means to have a dog with cancer.…
Read ArticleBeta Glucan-containing mushrooms in the news again!
Beta glucans are back in the media, this time is the form of a new mushroom extract. This of course will not be surprising to our regular readers or anyone who has read The Dog Cancer Survival Guide, since the use of these compounds are part of the full-spectrum approach to canine cancer. This approach…
Read ArticleMourning for Dogs and Their People
Whether or not a loved dog has cancer, time is limited. And one of the easiest things to forget is this fact of being a Guardian…we usually outlive our four legged family members. But we are not the only ones who mourn for the loss of loved ones. A recent article in Health Day described…
Read ArticleGinseng, a common Chinese herb, For Dog Cancer
Ginsing is a common herb used in eastern medicine, and is now being used for dogs by practitioners of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. There is good reason for this. Ginseng has some very definite effects that are real, and may help a dog with cancer. I’d be thinking mainly of using ginseng for mammary cancers…
Read ArticleIs It Wrong To Treat Dogs for Cancer?
There has been a lot of press and debate lately about the high costs of veterinary medicine. Being in New York, I’m thinking of several NY Times articles. On the front page on April 5th, there was the article “New Treatments to Save a Pet, but Questions About the Costs.” This article highlighted the advances…
Read ArticleMy Dog is Young…and Has Cancer??
These days cancers in young dogs do not seem to be that rare. And they are especially difficult since it is such a shock. Often we have the perception that things like this do not happen, or should not happen. Yet we are faced with this brutal reality that seems impossible to accept and even…
Read ArticleSome Science Behind Acupuncture for Cancer Pain
Cancer is very tough. And because we do not have a reliable cure for cancer, we must use every tool that helps to deal with cancer in a loved dog. One of these tools is acupuncture for cancer pain. Acupuncture in cancer has in the past been debated, and the use of acupuncture for pain…
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Pain Meds for Dogs: How to Manage Pain for a Dog With Cancer
Dog cancer pain control is really important, especially because dogs hide their pain symptoms so well. Learn how to treat your dog’s pain.
Read ArticleAnalysis Paralysis With Dog Cancer
When faced with a dog cancer diagnosis, many guardians experience an immediate sense of overwhelm. Of course, there is profound anger, sadness, numbness, grief, and the whole array of different responses to crises news. After a time, treatment options arise. And the facts are that modern medicine in many cases does not provide options that…
Read ArticleRight and Wrong In Dog Cancer
When coping with a diagnosis of canine cancer, many guardians worry about decisions they are making. Often there does not seem to be a “right” answer. Similarly, when learning about topics in cancer treatment, we may have a tendency to categorize as “good” and “bad”. An important fact of dog cancer, and many medical topics,…
Read ArticleAbnormal Immunity and Cancer
Cancer is a very strange and horrible creature. The disease in very similar in dogs and people, and this post will use information from human literature so you can apply it to your dog. There are several ways the immune system is involved in cancer. One of the problems afflicting cancer patients is their immune…
Read ArticlePrednisone for Dog Cancer
Cortisone drugs have a bad rap. Pharmaceuticals like prednisone, prednisolone, dexamethasone, budesonide, and triamcinolone are drugs in the cortisone family. And over the years these medications have achieved much attention as bad chemicals. This is very likely due to what could be described as overuse. These drugs of have historically been prescribed for a wide…
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