Using CBD Oil For Dogs with Cancer
Many of us are unfortunately all too well aware that cancer is a killer, but did you know it's the leading cause of death in dogs ages ten and older? From risks to costs to decisions we're never prepared to make, helping our dogs with cancer leaves many of us lost and confused. But we want you to know that experts believe about half of all cancers are curable. However,...
Supplements for Small Animal Cancer Patients
In human medicine, a recent review reported that in the United States, 52% of healthy adults use herbs and dietary supplements (HDS).1 Surveys of human cancer survivors report that 70% to 81% use HDS but that up to 68% of physicians were unaware of their cancer patients’ supplement use.2,3 In veterinary medicine, HDS are also used for cancer patients. One study reported that among 254 owners of pets with cancer,...
Palliative Care Physiotherapy
I’ve been messaging back and forth with a UK animal physio about a case that turned out to be a nerve sheath tumor. The most recent round of discussion has been about treatment now that the diagnosis has been established. The diagnosing veterinarian told the owner to stop physiotherapy as it wouldn’t be of any benefit. My suggestion is palliative care if the owners are interested and willing in nurturing...
Virtual Consults for Pets - Rehab, Conditioning, and Mobility Issues
Many of you are becoming familiar with telemedicine so that you can connect with your veterinarian for a virtual appointment. A Vital Vet Pet Video Consultation is different - it's a totally new concept in virtual consultation. Here's how: You do not have to be a client of the Vital Vet Pet Consultants Our Pet consultants are the best of the best - some names you might even recognize since they helped develop the certification...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Dogs
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) has been used on humans for years[1], and now this amazing science is looking to be applied for healing dogs, too. While scientists in Vienna are working on cancer treatment for dogs, Americans are promoting new ways of treating those injuries of their pets that used to be impossible to fix. When used, Hyperbaric medicine treatment, or HBOT, raises the oxygen level in the blood and promotes healing by allowing the...
MAST CELL TUMORS IN CANINES & FELINES – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
What are Mast Cells? Mast cells (AKA mastocytes) are white blood cells involved in the process of regulating a variety of bodily functions. White blood cells are immune system cells having responsibility to control inflammation, fight infection, clean up the breakdown products of day-to-day cellular function, and more. The liver, spleen, bone marrow, and lymph nodes are organs where white blood cells are produced and stored. Besides being in tissues,...
Laser Therapy and Cancer...What's the Latest on its Use and Safety?
There is a lot of confusion about how laser therapy, and its mechanism of action, photobiomodulation, interacts with cancerous lesions and tumor growth. While multiple studies over the years provide evidence that laser therapy can be a benefit in relieving symptoms associated with chemotherapy treatments, such as in the case of oral mucositis (Bjordal, Bensadoun, et al) and lymphedema (Baxter, Liu, et al), does it increase or decrease the proliferation...
Our Pets and Their Health: Preventing Cancer
As each of you know, I see patients every day at Holistic Veterinary Healing. Unfortunately, I see at least 2 cancer patients a week. The cancer rate in our pets has risen to about 65-75%. Our Pets and Their Health: Preventing Cancer. There are many reasons for this rampant increase in the rate of cancer and chronic disease in our pets. Our world is extremely toxic from Monsanto’s glyphosate “Roundup”...