furrykidmom
Completely Boxer Crazy
Glad to hear that you weekend went well.
I have some info for you. I just received my Whole Dog Journal and there is a very interesting article in it about Alternative Cancer treatments. Most of it is herbal/Chinese medicine. Some of it is nutritional. It has proven to be effective in both humans and animals. Everyone is going to respond differently. My thought is that it cannot hurt to try.
The article is rather long and I believe that it would be an infringement of their copyright to copy and paste it in here. And again, it is six pages long. There is a section that provides resources for further information.
You can call Whole Dog Journal to order a copy of the February 2006 issue, Volume 9,Number 2. They can be reached at phone number removed by Moderator: Read the Rules. You can also order it online and immediately download it at www.whole-dog-journal.com The price for a copy is $7.50.
There is a grey box at the end of the article. I am going to quote one paragraph.
"With cancer, there are no guarentees. What works perfectly for one dog may not work at all for another, and there is simply no way to tell in advance what the outcome will be. A veterinarian, whether using conventional, complementary/integrative, or alternative therapies can describe only how most patients have responded in the past, not how an individual patient will respond today or tomorrow. Vets who use alternative therapies claim their cancer patients are more comfortable and happier then patients who receive conventional treatment, but this does not mean these patients outlive their prognoses or are cured."
There are case studies in the article of dogs that lived > one year with these therapies and dogs that died from conditions unrelated to their cancer.
It is a very good article no matter what you decide.
Praying that your week is as good as your weekend.
Furrykidmom, Kendra, Woody and Sable.
I have some info for you. I just received my Whole Dog Journal and there is a very interesting article in it about Alternative Cancer treatments. Most of it is herbal/Chinese medicine. Some of it is nutritional. It has proven to be effective in both humans and animals. Everyone is going to respond differently. My thought is that it cannot hurt to try.
The article is rather long and I believe that it would be an infringement of their copyright to copy and paste it in here. And again, it is six pages long. There is a section that provides resources for further information.
You can call Whole Dog Journal to order a copy of the February 2006 issue, Volume 9,Number 2. They can be reached at phone number removed by Moderator: Read the Rules. You can also order it online and immediately download it at www.whole-dog-journal.com The price for a copy is $7.50.
There is a grey box at the end of the article. I am going to quote one paragraph.
"With cancer, there are no guarentees. What works perfectly for one dog may not work at all for another, and there is simply no way to tell in advance what the outcome will be. A veterinarian, whether using conventional, complementary/integrative, or alternative therapies can describe only how most patients have responded in the past, not how an individual patient will respond today or tomorrow. Vets who use alternative therapies claim their cancer patients are more comfortable and happier then patients who receive conventional treatment, but this does not mean these patients outlive their prognoses or are cured."
There are case studies in the article of dogs that lived > one year with these therapies and dogs that died from conditions unrelated to their cancer.
It is a very good article no matter what you decide.
Praying that your week is as good as your weekend.
Furrykidmom, Kendra, Woody and Sable.
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That's great news Vicky!! I'm glad to hear Rocky is feeling well! Ginger was that same way... you would never have known she was sick, except for the leg. I tried to limit her playing (only throwing her ball a few feet, and not letting her be TOO active for too long), and I think she got mad at me for it! 
She just loved to stand there and fuss at me! If I were sitting on the couch, she'd stand about 3 feet in front of me and BARK BARK BARK nonstop! When I would try to grab her (to give her some lovin), she'd pull away from me, as if she were saying "no, I want to PLAY!"! She didn't understand I was doing it for her own good, and for my sanity! She made me so nervous when she played... I worried about that leg (just like you with Rocky). I'm really glad things are going well for Rocky... I've been thinking about you guys!