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jlaak and all - I read about a new study at the University of Colorado that suggests a diet of 30 - 75% Meat Protein, 20% Complex Carbohydrates, and20% Fat. A suggested menu is 1 lb of organic beef, 1 cup of organic brown rice, 2 Tbsp yogurt, 1 Tbsp flaxseed oil, 1 cup carrots, 1 Tbsp parsley, and 2 cloves of garlic. I am going to change my rottie, Lucas, to this diet. Sounds like he is going to be eating better than me! He is worth it!!!!!!!!! Keep praying for us and we will keep praying for you too.
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CSU is awesome. They have the best oncologist in the country, Dr. Withrow. He literally wrote the text on small animal oncology used to teach vets students. They also have strong holistic program. Regarding the diet, I would rotate the veggies and the meats. Important nutrients can be missed by only feeding beef and carrots. Since cancer affects dogs with a weakened or out of balance immune system it is important to strengthen the entire body. Consider adding in a different protein source (lamb, chicken, etc. with organs and bone) and different veggies, kale, broccoli and zuchini are very good for cancer dogs. I also feed crushed or minced garlic (evidence supports it being beneficial for fighting cancer) but I do not feed it every day. Garlic can be beneficial just as it can be harmful. I feed one clove 1x per week, I would not feed it daily.
Anne, Thorne Research has a website but they don't allow the immugen to be purchased online from them. I did find the product available elsewhere online:
WellVet: Immugen™, Thorne Research, 120 capsules. I haven't been able to find a website for the Hoxsey. The company that makes it is called Natural Path and it is located in Canada. I did see another company that sells Hoxsey w/ Boneset here is the link:
Burns Pet Health Cancer. Their ingredient list matches the product we are using. They list the product as being an OS preventative, but there is plenty of research using it to treat cancer. Again since we have so many variables of what we did to treat Harley, I can't really say what made the difference, but he is still with us which for me is justification enough to keep doing what we're doing with diets/supplements.