Expert: Herbs, NuVet Plus Supplements, Dog/Cat Food Recipes; ( Marie) - 8/29/2009

Question
Hello,Tex is a 5 year old Golden Retriever. In May metastasis to the left prescapular lymph node was noted,and Tex was started on lomustine to no response.He had previously been receiving Palladia 130mg every other day.This dose was reduced then stopped a week ago due to neutropenia.The tumor is the size of a baseball now.Tex
is currently receiving 75mg of Benadryl twice a day,50mg Prednisone twice a day,40mgPepcid once a day,20mgOmeprazole once a day and Sucralfate 1gr tablets twice a day.What Holistic options do you recommend?

Answer
Oh No, Poor TEX !  How about we add the canine cancer diet to his program?  This is a home-cooking program you can do for you TEX - see here:

CANINE CANCER DIET

The following home-made cancer diet can be given to any pup with cancer, and follows the "low carbs, high fat, moderate protein" principle. It is important to understand that some additional supplementation (eg. high-quality Iron-free multi vitamin) is needed for complete nutrition.

1 cup cooked brown rice

2 eggs hard boiled

1 teaspoon Flax Oil

( make sure you grate them...food processor)
1 cup grated, lightly steamed or raw organic vegetables (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, bok-choy, cabbage, tomatoes etc…)

½ cup low-fat cottage cheese

½ cup cooked beef or fully cooked chicken or turkey  **(immune suppression from chemotherapy makes bacterial contamination a danger, so be sure to cook all meat thoroughly)
MUST cook all meats...

This is enough food for a 15-20 lb pooch for one day (double the above amounts for a 30-40 lb pup; triple the amounts for a 50-60lb).
It should be fed in 2-4 servings at room temperature.


( You will need to look for a good canine vitamin in England...)
Must add some liquid or vitamin to this diet ....


BEST wishes - Keep him comfortable..
Blessings!

Marie Peppers LPN MA