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Osteosarcoma
by Tracy - March 16, 2010
My patient is an 11yr old Labrador cross weighing approx. 74lbs. After client noticing the dog being lame for about 3 wks we radiographed right front leg. The dog has cancer. My question is do you have any suggestions as to diet supplements and or foods that help with this condition.
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by naturevet
March 16, 2010
Hi there,

Unfortunately, there are numerous possible protocols. Certainly we've had most success with non-processed ultra low carb diets (i.e. home-cooked or raw grain and starch free diets). Supplements are too numerous to mention here, but if you have a copy of the Manual of Natural Veterinary Medicine, we discuss in the cancer chapter a core supplement regime to consider in cancer cases. I also outline an osteosarcoma protocol in there that uses Hoxsey and Boneset Combination, with supplemental vitamin A and D. For the A and D, in desperate cases like OSA, we use 5000 IU per lb of vitamin A and the associated amount of vitamin D that comes in a standard large animal A and D injectable preparation. We then give that orally, perhaps twice a week to start. You can also get A and D without the preservatives in fermented cod liver oil, although I'm not sure how well defined the amounts of each are in the product.

Hope that gets you started.

Steve
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