Lifestyle Changes for Comfort and Happiness As a pet guardian, facing the challenges of cancer with your furry companion can be a daunting journey. However, making essential changes in your pet’s lifestyle can significantly impact their comfort, safety, and happiness during this time. In this blog, we will explore some valuable information to help you […]
August 7, 2023
Species Appropriate Nutrition for Cats and Dogs Offering a species appropriate diet to cats and dogs that is biologically appropriate and animal protein focused may offer an array of health benefits for your pet. Diets that focus on animal protein nutrition may offer dogs and cats the nutrition that they need as animals that have […]
January 16, 2023
Feeding raw food to your dog is a high protein diet choice that is very low in carbohydrates. Cancer cells feed off of carbohydrates, and a high protein diet is often recommended to cancer patients. Feeding raw though is a choice, and its not right for everyone. It’s best to speak with your veterinarian and […]
April 26, 2022
Salivary Gland Tumors in Dogs and Cats By: Dr. Al Townshend The salivary glands secrete saliva, which plays a vital role in digestion, chewing, and swallowing food. There are four major pairs in dogs and cats; parotid, mandibular, sublingual, and zygomatic. Tumors are not common but are almost always malignant. They generally occur in older […]
April 29, 2023
Benign and Cancerous Tumors in Pets By: Dr. Al Townshend The mouth of both dogs and cats are a common location for growths to occur. They account for 6-7% of canine tumors and 3% of feline growths. There are two basic types of oral tumors: Benign growths are not cancerous and do not spread outside the […]
September 20, 2022
In the United States, cancer of the brain occurs at a rate of 14.5 per 100,000 dogs. The Canadian data is not available. It is far less common in cats. Brain tumors are most commonly seen in certain breeds; Boxer, Golden Retriever, Doberman Pinscher, Scottish Terrier, and Old English Sheepdog. Dogs with long narrow heads […]
April 13, 2022
A cancer diagnosis can create sadness and stress for the pet Guardian. Pets can feel our emotions and distress. Staying as positive as possible and spending more time with the pet doing things you both enjoy can benefit the pet and Pet Guardian significantly. Pets having difficulty getting up from resting and moving about the […]
August 20, 2023
Dr. Al Townshend Every pet Guardian is aware that there are three stages in the life of our cherished pets; puppy/kitten, adult, and senior. There is another phase in every life that we often fail to realize until it is upon us: the “end-of-life” phase. For some, the end-of-life is the point a pet dies, […]
April 22, 2022
Benefits of Milk Thistle and Pet Cancer What is Milk Thistle? Milk Thistle is a perennial herb of the Aster family that has been shown to have medicinal properties. The seeds contain silymarin which is a group of compounds have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. And is often used as a complementary component to cancer therapy. […]
March 16, 2022
