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Osteosarcoma and Amputation: myths and facts
In my last blog, I gave my recommendations about osteosarcoma (OSA) work up. Now it’s time to talk about treatment. Conventional treatment for OSA targets: The primary tumor with local treatment...
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How to Know If Your Dog Is In Pain
One of the most surprising, and frankly, upsetting, things that we have learned from Dr. Dressler, author of The Dog Cancer Survival Guide, is how often over the years we’ve missed signs that our dogs...
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Better Life Quality: Play with Your Dog with Cancer
We love it when our dogs want to play. The repeated nudges and insistent offers of their toys are charming, aren’t they? Just like us, a dog who doesn’t feel well may go through periods of not wanting...
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Checking Your Dog’s Legs for Signs of Osteosarcoma
Taking it in Stride: Those Amazing Legs Osteosarcoma (bone cancer) is a common cancer in our dogs, and it usually develops in the long bones of the legs and the ankle or hock joint. It is more common...
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Is My Dog Still Happy?
When your dog has cancer, one of the biggest questions weighing down your mind might be, ‘is my dog still happy?’ When we humans have cancer, we’re not happy … so of course, we wonder if our dogs are...
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Improving Life Quality with Hospice for Dogs
If you, and your veterinarian, notice your dog’s quality of life decreasing or see some warning signs that the end is near, hospice for dogs might be the right choice for you. Hospice doesn’t mean...
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Is My Dog Dying? Here Are Some Warning Signs and Symptoms
If you’re reading this article, you’re probably worried that your dog is dying. You may even have literally searched for “warning signs dog dying.” As editor of The Dog Cancer Survival Guide, I wanted...
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Dog Cancer Pain: Acupuncture?
Let’s look at another way to help with dog cancer pain: acupuncture. Those in the alternative medicine community would expect a discussion of acupuncture to help with pain control. Those who are...
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Dog 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 Dressler, absorbing and editing his...
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Pain 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 pain relief for dogs, or do we have to use...
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