A Holiday Bucket List for dogs
Christmastime . . . For so many people, the holiday season brings with it feelings of hope, joy, peace, and a sense of family. It is the time of year when people envision close-knit family gatherings around a bountiful table, ...
8 Superfoods You Can Feed Your Dog To Beat Cancer
Your fur kid has been with you every step of the way, greeting you when you come home every day and nuzzling close to cheer up when you are down. Is there anything dog owners can do to reduce the ...
How Common are Mast Cell Tumors in dogs?
Learning More About Dogs with Mast Cell Tumors Learning that your precious pet has a form of cancer can be overwhelming. For many of us, our dogs are a much-loved member of our family. They love us unconditionally and they ...
Which Dog Cancer Treatment Options Should I Choose For My Family?
Navigating Dog Cancer Treatment Options When you have emotionally survived the initial shock of your dog’s cancer diagnosis and have spoken with your dog’s veterinarian or veterinary oncologist about all of your questions, the decision “ball” is – whether you ...
Can Resveratrol Cure Cancer in Dogs?
Is Resveratrol A Cure For Cancer in Dogs? When your dog is in pain, it can be heartbreaking. The helplessness you feel is one of the worst feelings you’ll ever have. I remember seeing my poor Bruno shaking uncontrollably and ...
Animal research saves people and their pets from cancer
In October, James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their groundbreaking cancer research. With the help of mice, they developed six revolutionary cancer treatments that target the immune system. Some patients who received just ...
Canine Cancer Vaccines: What Are They and What Do They Do?
If your pet has recently been diagnosed with a canine cancer, you have probably been doing your own research about the array of treatment options available. Through your research, you may have come across cancer vaccines for dogs either in ...
Virus-like particle could lead to new cancer vaccine
Michigan State University scientists are engineering a virus-like particle, known as Qβ, that will generate anti-cancer immune responses in the body and potentially be used as a new vaccine for the treatment of cancer. The project, funded by a $2.4 ...
Canine Cancer Hemangiosarcoma: Everything You Must Know
Not something many pet owners know about, but if you’ve just heard about hemangiosarcoma in dogs, your dog may have been diagnosed with a type of skin cancer that’s extremely difficult to treat, and is often fatal to dogs. Here’s ...
A good dog story
There are many ways to share a quiet moment with your pet. I recommend using your Labrador retriever as a pillow. Flop down next to him on the kitchen floor, nestle your head on one of his broad haunches and ...