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Looking for veterinarians or vet techs to answer this one for me please?
My dog will start taking prednisone for a mast cell tumor, stage 2, had surgery to remove tumor but cancerous cells were in the tissues, so didn't completely get all the cancer but did not travel any place else. The surgery was done on March 31st. My dog haven't started taking prednisone yet, can the cancer be spreading now? My main question is, I'm trying desperatly to change her diet, I'm giving her canned evo dog food. I was trying to have her eat Orijen dry food but my goal is to get her to eat the raw diet. In everything she eat, it's nutritional with antioxidants and vitamins, and herbal things as well. I have fish oil that I give her from the vet she takes 1 time a day and I have a liquid multivitamin called Fidonutrients. I want to build her immune system but can I over due it with everything I'm giving her. I even have pet water called Coral Pet Water that suppose to introduce a natural antimicrobial in the pets diet. Colloidal silver which has been proven to destroy bacteria
and yeasts in diluted solutions, but not harmful to living cells. I just want to know what can I do as for as vitamins and her food to make sure her immune system is strong without giving her excess vitamins that can hurt her? Thank You for your suggestions and comments to anyone who responds.
2 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I'm not a vet but i have a dog with the same prob. I'm also doing what you are and have been for two years. It is hard going but worth it.
My vet told me that no the cells wouldn't be spreading between the time of surgery and the start of the prednisone,
I don't know if this helps or not.
But it dose let you know that there is alight at the end of the tunnel.
My dog is doing GREAT!!
Just stick with it and don't give up!
- 1 decade ago
Has the veterinarian oncologist not given you any suggestions? They should have a treatment plan outlined, and should be able to help you with dietary information that is pertinent with treatments. When one of my dogs was going through cancer treatment the oncologist said high protein was very important, so they should be able to help. If not google everything you can on the cancer, treatment and diet. GL hope it goes well.
** Sorry there aren't many real vets or vet techs on YA and I really think your best bet is going to be the vet oncologist and/or google.
