GWPSage
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Post by GWPSage on Mar 28, 2005 17:39:50 GMT -5
I met a pit, (sorry if anyone is offended by referring to her as that, I dont have the energy to be PC) she looks horrible, she has lesions on her tummy and is severly malnurished. The gal who owns her has her under vetrinary care. In all honesty the dog should be PTS, but they wont do it. I told them about feeding RAW, she said she was willing to try anything. SO I am going to take some pics of her, and HOPEFULLY post them here. It definitely will be a testimate to all those skeptics out there that think raw feeders are off their rockers. I just want the poor gal to feel better. The vet blamed the "cancer" on microchips said all dogs developed cancer after five years. I just and said hmmm thats interesting. Try raw and we will see. Hopefully she does follow through with her SAD, I really want to see the results. Another question.... I am pretty sure I am going to take on the little Min Pin. His teeth are filled with tartar, how do you feed a little one raw? Can they eat wings, with another protein source? It was easy feeding the big dogs just toss it down and they took care of it. I am sure little dogs are just as easy I am just scared. I haven't ever owned a small dog. Thanks!
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Post by Aussienot on Mar 30, 2005 5:21:50 GMT -5
Ummm. An example of marketing dollars brain washing people that dry kibble is what dogs should eat. So cancer after five years is a certainty and is caused by microchips. Was this vet wearing a foil helmet, by any chance? In Australia, microchipping your pets has been a legal requirement for years, and cancer rates in dog and cats is well below the US. Australia also has an exceptionally high level of raw feeders - I've heard 40 - 50% of dog owners feed raw. Pure coincidence? Cause and effect?
The general health of the Pit Bull Terrier worries me - if she has real problems, a vet may be needed. A species appropriate diet will help prevent problems and can fix some underlying problems, but it's not a silver bullet if the dog is seriously ill when going onto the diet.
As to the Min Pin, I can't help you with first hand feeding experience. I think, yes, do the wings for bones, give them smaller pieces of red meat to rip, and just kind of go with a mini version of the meals you'd put in front of a bigger dog. I've known three Min Pins, in three different homes, and all three had 'attitude' problems, to put it kindly. My advice would be to ignore the size, and treat him like a really bad mannered Doberman. They are real dogs; and possibly kinda narky about the smallness nature imposed upon them.
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Post by amyjo on Mar 30, 2005 8:54:58 GMT -5
I will second what Aussienot said..raw feeding is not a silver bullet.
That being said - I believe it will help her body deal with what is going on and may at the very least buy her a certain quality of life in the days she has left.
I have heard some good things about bovine tracheal tissue and cancer - supposedly it works to prevent the cancer from developing it's own blood supply and thriving in the body. I would look to add it to this dog's diet if possible.
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Post by ladyarya on Apr 11, 2005 21:36:04 GMT -5
While we're on the subject of cancer...
One of my cats just got diagnosed with lymphatic cancer a few days ago. Three options were posed to us...
1. Chemo, which is not only ridiculously expensive, but also invasive since they would have to do multiple surgical biopsies on the lumps on her kidney and stomach (plus recover time, etc) and would only buy her a year at most... I would have done this if they thought there was a chance for a cure, but they said they couldn't cure it so it seemed like a lot to put her through just to keep her around.. and a lot of surgeries for a 12 year old cat to endure.
2. Put her on pregnizone which would shrink the tumors and control the fever giving her the best possible quality of life so she could live out her last few months at home... or
3. have her PTS.
Now, since she didn't appear to be suffering and appeared to do quite well on the pregnizone, we chose that seeing it as the middle of the road option and the best way to keep her comfortable. So at this point, I know she only has a few months left... but since we're talking cancer and diet in this forum, has anyone heard of any diet additives or anything that might help make a cat's last few months as easy on her as possible?
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