Xena's Daddy and Bonnie Blue-
I am so sorry that we all belong to this dreaded club. It does feel better to connect with each other though and share our common paths down this dark road. My prayers and love to Rocky and Xena. I have been praying for Lucas and Xena over the last couple of weeks, and now I will add Rocky. I believe in miracles!!! Aside from a miracle, we have to forge ahead and try to help our babies.
I don't know if the Artemisinin will work, it is experimental, but it has been used in human models with some success. It has been used with breast cancer patients for years. The only place I know of that has the highest quality and pure Artemisinin is through Holley Pharmaceuticals
Home of High Quality Artemisinin
I use 125 mg per day (Lucas weighs 128 lbs). If your dog is smaller, then order less. I give it to him twice per day. It is a Chinese herb used to treat malaria. They are doing research on it at several universities. You CANNOT use antioxidant vitamins with it though because the antioxidents neutralize the effectiveness of the Artemisinin. It is a small capsule.
I am a nurse practitioner at a major university and conduct research on humans. Who would think that I would be applying my knowledge and research experience to my dog!!
Mike...I had a great laugh over your "nail clipping" comment. Lucas is the same way. I can do just about anything to that dog except clip his nails!!! He is so funny. That is one of the reasons why I don't want to measure his boo-boo. I can just see him giving me that "dirty look" when I even look at his leg. Thanks for the laugh. I haven't done much of that these days.
Keep in touch. Laurie