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Did you know that 50% of all dogs (of any breed) over the age of 10 years will develop some type of cancer? Did you know that cancer is the number one leading cause of non-accidental death in dogs? Did you also know that you can help decrease the side effects of cancer and cancer treatment, possibly lengthen your dog's survival time, and decrease pain due to cancer's adverse effects on the body just by feeding them a specific diet?

Current research has been done on the metabollic changes that happen in animals (and humans) when cancer strikes. These metabollic changes, in general, result in an overall energy gain for the cancer (thus rapid growth and metastasis) and an overall energy loss for your pet (thus, a "wasting away" appearance) among many other bad side effects. In essence, your pet is being "starved" by its disease. The presence of cancer alone will cause this series of metabollic changes and surgical removal alone (or even with chemotherapy) is not enough to reverse these adverse processes. In light of this information, much research has been done by Dr. Greg Ogilvie, and internal medicine specialist in Oncology at Colorado State University. His efforts have found a diet that helps to slow down this wasting process and provide nutrients that will "starve" the cancer and not your pet. This diet results in longer remission times (longer survival times), better response to chemotherapy (longer survival times/possible cure), and a better overall quality of life for your pet by reducing pain and returning metabolism to a more "normal" state.

The diet, currently being formulated by prominent dog food companies in the United States, is now available through licensed veterinarians. It is recommended that this food be used in conjunction with proper chemotherapy and other cancer treatment protocols (surgery, radiation , immunotherapy, etc) to achieve the best response. According to Dr. Ogilvie, even animals that are not currently undergoing chemotherapy can benefit from this specific diet to help slow down wasting and the progression of cancer. The diet has been proven to improve the dog's natural defenses (along with other treatments) to fight cancer. Let's give our dogs a fighting chance. If your animal has recently been diagnosed with a form of cancer, please ask your veterinarian for information on this "anti-cancer" diet.

As with any disease, awareness and early detection are key to the best possible outcome for cancer and this responsibility lies with you, the pet owner. If you notice any lumps or bumps, lameness, bad odors, loss of appetite, weight loss, bleeding from anywhere, sores that don't heal, difficulty eating, or overall loss of energy or willingness to exercise, please take your dog to your veterinarian to evaluate the problem. Early detection leads to early treatment and better survival time.