tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post3141365951421287518..comments2024-02-07T00:59:48.956-08:00Comments on Pooch Smooches: Give Cancer the Paw: 8 Ways We Try to Prevent CancerJackie Bouchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-28946897557932263432013-11-07T12:34:22.231-08:002013-11-07T12:34:22.231-08:00Well, no one has really studied it yet as a preven...Well, no one has really studied it yet as a preventative, but the researcher studying it as a treatment is taking it as a preventative, so we made an informed decision to try it ourselves. Who knows if it will work - but I figured what the heck. I'm out to keep Rita around for a LONG time. Karma owes us after taking our last dog way too young! Jackie Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-25664380623478840242013-11-07T12:32:49.468-08:002013-11-07T12:32:49.468-08:00Gosh, I never heard of that. I'll have to look...Gosh, I never heard of that. I'll have to look it up. Thanks for telling me about it. Yes, you could do a post on it! :)Jackie Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-83139377497130636042013-11-07T12:31:37.330-08:002013-11-07T12:31:37.330-08:00Yes, with our last pup it was a genetic anomaly. O...Yes, with our last pup it was a genetic anomaly. Our onc said there was nothing we could have done really - when a puppy gets cancer (similar to a kid getting it), there's no outside cause to blame. The co. my hubs works for makes the equipment researchers use to study DNA. There's a lot of work going on looking at specific genes related to cancer. Jackie Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-18130559862185655392013-11-07T07:43:21.361-08:002013-11-07T07:43:21.361-08:00Great post, Jackie! We've had several dogs wit...Great post, Jackie! We've had several dogs with cancer and it's a terrible thing. I've heard of artemisinin, but never knew it could be used as a preventative. Stress is the biggie we need to work on around here. The more health issues and trips to the vet Wrigs has to deal with, the higher his stress levels, which in turn can lead to even more health issues. <br /><br />Susan and WrigsLife with Wrigshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10391045831485462448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-48967517384700139832013-11-07T07:16:14.911-08:002013-11-07T07:16:14.911-08:00Great tips! Have you ever heard of Haelen 951? I...Great tips! Have you ever heard of Haelen 951? I think I spelled it right. It is a cancer drug that boosts the immune system 750%. It is also a preventative for all kinds of stuff. I started taking it after our dog fight to help with the healing of my forehead. There was a horse that had cancer that they started him on this stuff and he has no more cancer. It is expensive but probably worth it. I'm going to have to do a post on it and more research! Just thought I would mention it. Dogs N Pawzhttp://dogsnpawz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-22627335336521555002013-11-07T03:20:57.674-08:002013-11-07T03:20:57.674-08:00Interesting information. I think genetics also pl...Interesting information. I think genetics also plays a role. Probably more then anything else. They are doing some promising studies. Hopefully someday they will have a more complete picture of causes and treatments.2browndawgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792375606466389228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-73702822812745110212013-11-06T16:26:18.520-08:002013-11-06T16:26:18.520-08:00I'm so sorry your last 3 dogs had cancer - and...I'm so sorry your last 3 dogs had cancer - and 2 with the same type would also make me go "overboard." <br /><br />Our last two also had cancer. But the 2nd one was only 15 months old when she got bone cancer. We had already started doing a lot of this stuff then, but the onc. said when cancer is in a young pup like that, there's nothing you can do. It's just a genetic anomaly. So, sometimes you do what you can and still get screwed. :|<br /><br />But I hear you on doing what you can and wondering if others think you go overboard. I'm sure some folks will think it's nutty that we take artemisinin, but again - I'm trying to do what I can to not go through this again! Or at least not until Rita is really really really old!! Jackie Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-7496593681826841162013-11-06T16:17:27.357-08:002013-11-06T16:17:27.357-08:00We don't use flea prevention every month eithe...We don't use flea prevention every month either. It won't last quite 3 months, but the last time I had to use it, it had been 9 weeks and one bath in between. I'm guessing that the 2nd bath at 8 weeks is what weakened it, so that they started scratching. I go by them and not by any time-table on a calendar. We're on a limited vaccination protocol. They also get coconut oil every day; we feed grain-free raw; and I veer from prey model by feeding them puree made from raw red, yellow and green vegetables and fruits. I veer because the fruits and vegetables contain fresh antioxidants that you can't get from any pills. They also get digestive enzymes to help get everything possible from their food. Some might think I go overboard, but after having 3 dogs in a row with cancer (2 with same type) I'm sick of it, and I'll do everything I can think of to keep these 2 around longer. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455918208349974188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-32602551705884064412013-11-06T15:17:38.988-08:002013-11-06T15:17:38.988-08:00Thanks! Hopefully some folks will find some new th...Thanks! Hopefully some folks will find some new things here that they can consider. I think every little bit that we do helps!Jackie Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-42409763934137210502013-11-06T15:16:56.140-08:002013-11-06T15:16:56.140-08:00I think it would be impossible to limit their expo...I think it would be impossible to limit their exposure to everything. (After all, even just going for walks, who knows what the heck they're sniffing up?) But like you said, all you can do is your best to limit the exposure. Keeping them inside for as long as possible after he puts it down is probably the best you can hope for. Since I was the one in charge of spraying for the ants (and also the one in charge of killing them if they got in!) I could make my own decision about not spraying anymore. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by the hop!Jackie Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-60551113385641198602013-11-06T15:13:40.249-08:002013-11-06T15:13:40.249-08:00Excellent tips! We do some of those things but not...Excellent tips! We do some of those things but not everything. Congratulations on your new blog hop.My GBGV Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00281486885814998377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-28166507929836008962013-11-06T15:09:27.139-08:002013-11-06T15:09:27.139-08:00It's true - there are a lot of them out there....It's true - there are a lot of them out there. We used to just use a Brita - which is probably not the best one out there, but it was easy and we are lazy, and I figured it was better than nothing. When we moved to our new house, we lucked out cuz the folks who lived here before us had put in a reverse osmosis system. I've heard they are pretty pricey to install, but my friend (the one whose dad's onc told her to be careful about the water) did a lot of research on it and ended up also putting in an RO system. She seemed to think it was the best thing and worth the money - but I have no idea how much one costs to install. I'm just happy we get the benefits of it. :)Jackie Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-34395395005603312602013-11-06T14:50:46.133-08:002013-11-06T14:50:46.133-08:00Great post, Jackie! I can't say that I do all...Great post, Jackie! I can't say that I do all of those things you listed; but I do my best to limit my girls' exposure to the really bad stuff. Hubby has hissy fits whenever I "bitch" about the fire ant stuff...he buys into all the BS about those things being safe. So, I just keep the dogs out of the yard for as many hours as I can after he puts it down. It's not easy keeping us all healthy when one has fits over some of the ways I try. :-(Northern Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10951103818630853731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-6428175134642418242013-11-06T14:35:55.213-08:002013-11-06T14:35:55.213-08:00All great suggestions! We're doing almost all...All great suggestions! We're doing almost all of these, although not #2 (or 8). I would LIKE to start filtering our water, though. There are so many filters/types of filters out there... it's hard to know which to use. I guess any of them would be better than nothing at all, of course. Would you mind sharing what kind of filter you use? Pam | Words With Wienershttp://wordswithwieners.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-85696877315529186872013-11-06T14:26:58.359-08:002013-11-06T14:26:58.359-08:00Bone cancer IS stinky! It sucks to have to learn a...Bone cancer IS stinky! It sucks to have to learn about these things when your pet gets them. :(Jackie Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-78543979297688472332013-11-06T14:03:09.097-08:002013-11-06T14:03:09.097-08:00Yeah! Great Post! Bone Cancer is so stinky :( I&#...Yeah! Great Post! Bone Cancer is so stinky :( I'm sorry you lost your Abby so young. It's such good information to spread though, I knew nothing about osteosarcoma until Jill got it!....or any pet cancers to be exact!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289467743393120149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-48558287044422473852013-11-06T12:48:08.573-08:002013-11-06T12:48:08.573-08:00I wonder if that's the same thing? I just look...I wonder if that's the same thing? I just looked it up again and artemisinin comes specifically from "sweet wormwood" extract, so I don't know if there's a difference between "sweet wormwood" and straight up "wormwood." Maybe there's a savory wormwood too. :)Jackie Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-90259967497143154022013-11-06T12:39:39.162-08:002013-11-06T12:39:39.162-08:00Very interesting. I'm considering seeing a nat...Very interesting. I'm considering seeing a naturopath that a friend recommended. Her husband was told he has parasites and was given wormwood for a few weeks to flush them out. Huh.Fleahttp://dogtreatweb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-72986525509967424452013-11-06T12:30:32.670-08:002013-11-06T12:30:32.670-08:00"B9" is what we always like to hear!! An..."B9" is what we always like to hear!! And let's hear it for those fatty lumps! Jackie Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-71011419640643779762013-11-06T11:47:49.378-08:002013-11-06T11:47:49.378-08:00Over the years we have had over 20 lumps in my var...Over the years we have had over 20 lumps in my various dogs and have them aspirated at teeth cleaning time when those wonderful words "fatty" and "benign" are spoken. But it's the one we ignore that might cause the big problem.Janhttp://thepoodleanddogblog.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-29889192386334932562013-11-06T09:21:08.218-08:002013-11-06T09:21:08.218-08:00Luckily we have no lawn, so no lawn chemicals. So ...Luckily we have no lawn, so no lawn chemicals. So bad for pups since they are out there with their noses right in it! <br /><br />That's interesting about your friend's oncologist - and confirms what my friend's dad's onc said!Jackie Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-58452507760221715352013-11-06T09:20:13.491-08:002013-11-06T09:20:13.491-08:00I've heard that about human grade DE. I've...I've heard that about human grade DE. I've been afraid to switch because fleas are SO bad here. Jackie Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-72282363259369422972013-11-06T09:19:43.773-08:002013-11-06T09:19:43.773-08:00Thanks for clearing that up - yes, artemisinin is ...Thanks for clearing that up - yes, artemisinin is wormwood *extract*, not to be confused w/ straight wormwood. <br /><br />I've heard that about seaweed - Rita loves kelp snacks!Jackie Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854479764528604256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-6045734510601074802013-11-06T08:56:03.625-08:002013-11-06T08:56:03.625-08:00Great post! I haven't read all the comments so...Great post! I haven't read all the comments so this might be a repeat, but avoid lawn chemicals. They are a proven cause of cancer in dogs.<br /><br />The filtered water is a great tip! My coworker's cat died of cancer and her oncologist said that (in his opinion) serving your pet filtered water is the #1 thing you should do to help avoid cancers.Tarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523449106100926340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543082260652276010.post-81283100290754543992013-11-06T08:51:11.868-08:002013-11-06T08:51:11.868-08:00YAY to your tips - we use coconut oil as of 2 mont...YAY to your tips - we use coconut oil as of 2 months ago, take Omega oils to prevent anything, and we do lots of exercise, mind games, sleep right, and I switched from flea preventative topicals to human grade DE. I just feel safer. FidoseofRealityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411371128158560753noreply@blogger.com