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Old 11-21-2008, 07:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Let me begin...

The best dog cancer "advice" I ever got, was early on in Marty's care,
from a holistic pet store owner who told me...

"Ignore everything your vet told you - because he has no idea
what he's talking about!!"

It was shocking - but at the time, it was something I needed to hear.

Because at the time, my vet was telling me that my dog Marty
was going to die in 3 to 6 months - and that there was nothing
I could do to help him live longer...

But my pet store friend told me, "I'm going to show you what to do
to help Marty - and he's going to live way longer than your vet
thinks possible"

And for the first time, she gave me hope.

And with her advice, Marty and I started our fight back against
his cancer.

And along the way I came across other vets, who really did know
what they were talking about - and who helped me put together
a treatment plan to care for my boy.

A plan that kept Marty with me, not just for 3 to 6 months
as his first vet predicted, but for 18 full wonderful months together.

So my best advice to you, always, is that if your vet ever tells you
that your dog is going to die, and that there's nothing you can
do about it...

"Ignore everything he says - because he has no idea what he's
talking about"

There are things you can do to help your dog (that's what you
came here to learn), and no matter how much education or
experience your vet may have, nobody can predict when or how
your dog is going to die.

Remember that always...,
for the sake of your dog.

Warmly,

Ted Schneck
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Old 11-24-2008, 10:02 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default What kind of cancer

Hi there

What kind of cancer does your dog have Ted?
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Old 12-11-2008, 12:30 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Default Good advice

That sounds like good advice. My vet is pretty good. He did recommend palliative care because of the location of the cancer and the nature of the fast spreading disease. Her cancer was in her jaw very near her nose.

Thank you.
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Old 12-11-2008, 02:03 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Default "Palliative" vs. "Curative" Treatments

Hi "Rottnrotties16" and "squirrel605"

By coincidence, Marty happened to have nasal cancer too -
and when he was first diagnosed, the vets recommended
"Palliative" treatments for him as well...

I may add the following information to several few sections
of the website, because I want to make sure everyone
understands the difference between "Palliative" vs
"Curative" treatments.

According to the "American Heritage Dictionary of the
English Language," the term "Palliative" means...

"Relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder
without effecting a cure"

On the other hand, a "Curative" treatment is one that...
"Tends to cure or restore to health"

Now, the course of treatment for every dog fighting cancer is
a very personal decision - and sometimes "Palliative" treatments
are the best we can hope for...

But I want to make sure everyone understands that,
whenever we talk about Palliative treatments, these are,
by definition "temporary" band aids - and do nothing to try to
extend the life of your dog (in fact, some treatments that make
your dog "feel" better could actually be undermining his
immune system and speeding the growth of the cancer itself...)

That's why, what I recommend in my original post is that
dog owners look beyond traditional "Palliative" remedies and
seek out real, effective, "Curative" remedies that will help
their dogs fight back against the cancer and keep them around
for as long as possible...

That's we did for Marty, that's what I wrote about in my book,
and that's what I hope the information on this Dog Cancer Care
website will encourage dog owners to discover -- treatments
to help "cure" canine cancer, and not just ease the symptoms
for a while...

I hope this helps.

Warmly,

Ted Schneck

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