KrisK Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 In light of Jazz's diagnosis and upcoming surgery, I have been searching the internet for more information. Has anyone used a combination of traditional vet medicine with natural/homeopathic treatments? I know that Jazz is terminal - that is the way this rotten disease works, but if I can help his immune system to be stronger, maybe he'll have some extra quality time. ETA - I forgot that I would like diet information as well - right now he eats a Chicken based kibble made in Canada from Technical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Kris, I don't have any specific helpful information, but depending on the type of cancer (non-immune-based), I'd think you could use natural immune boosters for one thing. I'd probably also give natural antioxidants. Some folks would advocate going to a raw diet, but if Jazz is on any sort of immunosupressive treatments, I'd be leery of giving anything that could be bacteria-laden (that a normal healthy immune system/gut could handle). I'd stay on high-quality, easy to digest foods. Not much help, but it's a start. There is at least one alternative therapy treatment for cancer, called Neoplasene. It was Willow's first course of treatment, and she had a topical formula applied to the tumor directly and also had an oral version to take at the same time. I went for more conventional treatment on my holistic vet's advice after the Neoplasene had done as much as it seemed it was going to do.... J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW1 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 My sister treated her dog with Neoplasene (also known as Blood Root or Black Salve) very successfully for well over a year. The dog had tons of mast cell tumors and she used the Neoplasene internallly and topically and the results were pretty dramatic. It didn't save her life by any means but did give her much longer than she would have had. It was a lot of work on my sister's part and somewhat messy when the tumors were getting eaten away by the Neoplasene. There are also several yahoo groups for canine cancer - you could check them out. I'm sorry to hear about your dog's diagnosis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCjetta Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Food wise, I know Hills Vet Diets make a diet called n/d which is for dogs with cancer. I can't remember offhand what the benefits of it is, but if you do a bit of research on it and find out what the beneficial properties are, you could make sure you feed him a diet that includes some of those things (ie if its higher calorie because the body is using more etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggzmom Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Food wise, I know Hills Vet Diets make a diet called n/d which is for dogs with cancer. I can't remember offhand what the benefits of it is, but if you do a bit of research on it and find out what the beneficial properties are, you could make sure you feed him a diet that includes some of those things (ie if its higher calorie because the body is using more etc) I've heard that feeding a grain free diet is also good.... Janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia P Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Sorry to hear about Jazz. We used homeopathy along with cancer treatment for the cattle dog (diagnosed at 11 died at 15) and the giant schnauzer (diagnosed at 9 died at 11); different cancers; both girls were on a raw diet; we added pineapple to acidify the body so the cancer had a harder time taking hold. Several herbs were prescribed; We also did some accupuncture. both girls had surgery to remove the offending growth; cynthia ETA: Mia was weaned on raw and Midget was switched to raw at 9 1/2 y.o. with no health problems; I'm not sure i would switch cold turkey to raw but i might suppliment with antioxident rich foods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvw Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Yes, cancer loves carbs. A friend of mine switched to EVO when her dog got hemangiosarcoma. No grain but not the risk of raw. Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 thanks, I've been doing a lot of research about diet. I'm going to switch Jazz to Orijen which is based i Canada. This is the reply I received from them when I wrote late last night - The reply was received no less than 8 hours later. Of our two brands, ORIJEN will have the highest protein and fat content. The Adult (chicken) and 6 Fish diets have 40% protein, the Regional Red is 38%. Any one of these three formulas would be good choices for this dog, you can also do a rotational diet with them to provide many different protein sources. The 6 Fish formula is especially easy to digest with protein coming only from fish, this one might be a good one to try first. I'm also looking at some antioxidants but there is conflicting reports on the benefits - some say it's good, others it's bad. Trying to wade through all the information is challenging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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