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Vitamin D and Dog Cancer
…of the ways i stay sun aware and sun safe. The bracelet seems to change colors faster or slower depending on how much UV the sun is emitting that day….
Read MoreIs Sunshine Bad for Dogs with Cancer?
…with some precautions, of course. Why is Sun Good for Dogs with Cancer? Sunlight is good for your dog’s body. A few rays of sunshine each day helps the body…
Read MoreThe Two Sides of Sunlight in Dog Cancer, part 1
Jennifer For dogs who work/train out in the sun is spray sunscreen for people OK to use? Mariel UVB produces vitamin D. UVA can cause sunburn and cancer. UVB is…
Read MoreChubby Golden Retriever Has Less Cancer Protection
…in dogs?? Yep, it increases odds. Turns out that fat cells secrete a substance called adiponectin. Adiponectin has a cancer protective effect. So more fat, more protection, right?? Wrong. Adiponectin…
Read MoreDogCancer.TV: Dog Breeds Most Likely to get Cancer
…we have a lot of sun exposure. So I will see a lot of the sun exposure-risk breed, so it’s interesting because dogs, the cancers that increase risk as a…
Read MoreVaccination and Dog Cancer
…core vaccines at 1 and 4 years, then only possibly later if needed. We test for protection using what is called a titer test, which is a crude way of…
Read MoreThe Two Sides of Sunlight and Dog Cancer, part 2
…the minority. The vast majority of dogs actually benefit, in a real way, from some direct sunlight. Here’s my argument… Sunlight exposure in people is linked to lower rates of…
Read MoreSpay/neuter and the association with cancer in dogs: part one
…provides less protection for canine breast cancer with every passing heat. Studies have shown that dogs spayed before the first heat have a 0.05% risk of developing mammary cancer, when…
Read MoreCould Killing “Good” Bacteria Increase GI Cancer Risk?
…before an investigation, read on! Do Probiotics Prevent Cancer? It turns out that the so-called “healthy” bacteria in the body may provide cancer protection. Good bacteria, also called probiotics, help…
Read MorePalladia, First Dog Cancer Drug FDA Approved But Not Great
…to the back of his mouth, he would not spit it out. He also loves sun dried earthworms which are common in the street where we live. On September 15,…
Read MoreYour Comments, Please
…Mx ) and home made chicken breasts ground rice meatballs with zucchini, carrot broccoli, coconut, sun flour oil , parsley added in – however only limited to 3-4 a day,…
Read MoreVaccinating Dogs with Cancer
…in veterinary medicine to measure protection against an infectious disease is by doing a blood test called a titer test. If you do blood titer tests for the core infections…
Read MoreCoronavirus and Your Dog: What You Need to Know
…offer cross-protection with the respiratory coronaviruses. Just because there is a vaccine for one coronavirus in one species does NOT mean that same vaccine will work on other coronaviruses. Even…
Read MoreThe Oncologist’s thoughts on mast cell tumors
…is often associated with sun exposure, studies have found no link between sun exposure and MCT in dogs. But chronic inflammation of the skin may predispose dogs to develop MCT,…
Read MoreFood and Nutrition for Dogs with Mast Cell Tumors
…out in the sun and try to get a tan, right? You avoid the sun until your burn has healed. Same thing here. If your dog is in histamine overload,…
Read MoreOn Blame
…be conscious of this added wrinkle of self-blame. It can be buried deep within, locked away somewhere, radiating these emotions upwards and outwards like some kind of dark sun. This…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Signs in Dogs: What to Look For and How to Think About Mammary Cancer
…increases, this protection drops. Sounds good, right? Well, yes, as far as breast cancer goes. But you should also know this: early spay and neuter before the first heat is…
Read MoreWhat I Would Do for My Dog with Lymphoma
…the Pred and the chemo killing the cancer cells, while giving my Cosmo some natural protection to his liver, heart, stomach, spleen, etc in a non-toxic way. Of course breed…
Read MoreFight Cancer With Local Chemotherapy
…sun? (4) The dry dog food mentioned in the book is not sold in Hong Kong, I found this one (Addiction) instead of that, but I do not know whether…
Read MoreMy Dog Has Osteosarcoma: Should I Allow Amputation?
…spend time with our other dog, get a great meal, snacks, lay out in the sun and relax on her bed. She seemed so full of life but you could…
Read MoreSigns of Cancer in Dogs
…1/2 yrs old, he recently got some growths removed from his belly(as a younger dog he used to lay in the sun on his back.) We realise that he is…
Read MoreYunnan Baiyao for Dogs: Chinese Herb for Bleeding Dog Cancers
…After needle aspire it would not stop bleeding, I try to keep it clean and after a few days i remember when I had a sun conure at the vets…
Read MoreHow to Use the Mitotic Index to Make Decisions About Mast Cell Tumors
…totally weak. Sun she wouldn’t eat or drink – water was dripping from her nose and her eyes were running, like she was crying. Sun afternoon she vomited very mucousy…
Read MoreIs It Wrong To Treat Dogs for Cancer?
…vet would recomend this drug. Hate to just let her go, but sometimes, the sun is just not shinning Susan Kazara Harper Hello, I am so sorry to hear that…
Read MoreCordyceps sinensis (also see beta glucans for related citations)
…Huang J, Cui XJ, Chen SX, Den HY, Xiang GM. Saudi Med J. 2010 Sep;31(9):974-9. Protection against radiation-induced bone marrow and intestinal injuries by Cordyceps sinensis, a Chinese herbal medicine….
Read MoreDog Cancer and Carcinogens Near You
…Canal an isolated event? No, it was not. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is one group that oversees our safekeeping with respect to carcinogen exposure. There are areas around the…
Read MoreMy Dog Is Bleeding! How to Stop It Fast
…injuries to heal is difficult because of how much dogs move their tails and how little protection they have in that area. In severe cases, amputation may be the only…
Read MoreCommon Sense Lifestyle Choices to Prevent Cancer in Dogs
…they get the protection sexual hormones offer to prevent cancer in dogs. Choosing a Breeder Dog Cancer Answers did an interview with Dr. Jerry Klein, DVM, the Chief Veterinary Officer…
Read MoreHomemade Cleaning Supplies That Are Safe for You — and Your Dog With Cancer
…the cleaning products I use. Probably even more than I am. We know from the Environmental Protection Agency’s work on Indoor Air Quality that getting rid of toxins in the…
Read MoreWas There Anything Else I Could Have Done?
As editor of The Dog Cancer Survival Guide, I’ve read thousands of emails like the one below. And they break my heart, each time. Over the last decade, I’ve done…
Read MoreHow to Know If Your Dog Is In Pain
…ever wanted to be separated from their pack. Being part of the pack meant everything: life, food, companionship, protection. And if dogs couldn’t keep up with the pack? They slowed…
Read MoreSilymarin/Silybinin
…1:S63-7. Toward the definition of the mechanism of action of silymarin: activities related to cellular protection from toxic damage induced by chemotherapy. Comelli MC, et al. Integr Cancer Ther. 2007…
Read MoreSteps to Help Avoid Canine Cancer? Part 2
…of cancers, keeping dogs lean, and opting for spaying between the second and third heats (we gain mammary cancer protection while also avoiding osteosarcoma risk due to early spay). Let’s…
Read MoreNew Ways To Boost Immunity
…suppress the immune system by sending out certain chemical signals that turn down the healthy immune protection. So one aspect of a Full-Spectrum Care strategy is to attempt to boost…
Read MoreEGCG and dog cancer: beyond chemo, radiation and surgery
…mice, and the Environmental Protection Agency uses mice to assess whether or not something causes cancer in people. Next, they pass laws based on that assumption..so the rodent model has…
Read MoreIs There A Reason for All This Dog Cancer?
…it, the byproducts: new kinds and amounts of molecules released as industrial waste. Unfortunately, this waste is not necessarily what is permitted or regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
Read MoreThe Oncologist’s Perspective on Chemotherapy and Low White Blood Cell Counts: Part 3
…actually what happens. Instead, chemo can lower the number of white blood cells called neutrophils, which are the cells that fight infection. Lower neutrophil numbers means less protection if an…
Read MoreMelanoma Vaccine for Amelanotic Melanoma?
…shown to provide real, substantial increases in survival times in some cases of melanoma. Just to be clear, this is not a vaccine for protection. It is used as a…
Read MoreIs The Cause of Breast Cancer in the Water?
…advocate in my patients spaying at a later date, perhaps between the 3rd and 4th heat. This way we still get pretty good protection against breast cancer and at the…
Read MoreHemangiosarcoma, Mammary Cancers and Plastic Link?
…47 webinars for more helpful tools and information The pundit gallery will argue that the levels of BPA allowed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the FDA are safe. Sadly,…
Read MoreA Thermometer to Save Dogs Fighting Cancer?
…bone marrow is the neutrophil. This translates into very low neutrophil counts. When a dog’s body has low neutrophil counts, the usual degree of protection from incoming microbe invaders is…
Read MorePain Management Update PLUS: Natural Pain Relief for Dogs
One of the most important questions I receive from dog guardians is, “Is my dog in pain?” And that is often followed by “is there such a thing as natural…
Read MoreBeta Glucans
…on the growth of prostate cancer in vitro and in vivo. Yu CH, Kan SF, Shu CH, Lu TJ, Sun-Hwang L, Wang PS. J Nutr Biochem. 2009 Oct;20(10):753-64. Suppressing effects…
Read MoreSupplements for Dogs with Cancer
…you don’t have to go crazy and give everything under the sun to your dog with cancer. Most dog owners are happy with the results from just two or three,…
Read MoreIs Your Dog Eating Grass, Vomiting, and Getting Sick?
Is your dog eating grass, vomiting, and getting sick? Could be because of your walk this morning. You walk out your door and the sun is shining beautifully on the…
Read MoreImproving Life Quality with Hospice for Dogs
…outside where they can snooze in the sun or breathe deep in the breeze is a good idea. If your dog IS mobile, making sure that they get good exercise…
Read MoreDog Cancer Surgery: What I’ve Learned So You Don’t Have To
As the editor of The Dog Cancer Survival Guide, I’ve been thinking about dog cancer every day for over a decade. I have been managing this website for Dr. Demian…
Read MoreVaccination (infant) and TH2 shift with potential cancer impact
…of T-helper-cell subsets. Roberts AI, Devadas S, Zhang X, Zhang L, Keegan A, Greeneltch K, Solomon J, Wei L, Das J, Sun E, Liu C, Yuan Z, Zhou JN, Shi…
Read MoreAntioxidants and Pro-Oxidants
…COX-2-independent cell death. Sun Y, Chen J, Rigas B. Carcinogenesis. 2009 January; 30(1): 93–100. Breast cancer cell-targeted oxidative stress: enhancement of cancer cell uptake of conjugated linoleic acid, activation of…
Read MoreChronotherapy: Timing Chemo Treatments for Dog Cancer
…biological clock at work. Clock Genes These routines are controlled by clock genes that are turned on and off by the sun/dark cycle. Signals from the eye go to the…
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