cancer/diet poll

[tiOurs]

Please answer what type of food you've been feeding mostly for the year or more before your pet got cancer, or now if they haven't developed cancer. Thanks!

[want4rain]

im not sure if we count though.... Mister isnt even 2 yet.

-ashley

[tiOurs]

hopefully enough folks will vote that age won't matter so much.

good night!

[pbpatti]

Sasha is 3 1/2 I have been feeding her kibble, Eagle Pack Holistic and now give her Origen. I had a Sibe who was 13 yrs old that died of cancer over 10 yrs ago, we fed her kibble. pbp

[Stacer]

My kitties are only 2.5 yrs old so I voted based on my old cats who've died.
Speck my lovely old lady (13 yrs old) died of cancer, she ate Purina kibble her entire life (before I came here an got some education on foods)

Stupid (9 yrs old) died from diabetes, likely a result of eating Purina his entire life as well. Unfortunately we didn't have the resources of this site available to us to help him live a longer life. We didn't even know that cats could get diabetes.

They both passed several years ago. Since then I've got 2 beauties that I'm making up for all that was lacking with my first 2. I feel a great deal of guilt that I didn't know how horrible the food was that we were feeding them. They'd definitely still be alive today.

[CyberKitten]

With all due respect, would it not be better to do a research study concurrently to discover what are the best foods for the best cancers. Cancer is not one illness. It is literally hundreds and I know I treat pediatric cancer so even there, I feel my knowledge is limited. Yes, I understand breast cancer and certain adult leukemias that I rarely see but would never presume to consider myself able to discuss them or know what food to treat a human or a person based on an unsampled poll. I know it will be interesting to see - and sad that we have people who have pets with cancer - but one has to even recall that cats with cancer do well on some foods, fogs on others. Even the kind of narcotics and anti-neoplastic meds used are vastly different depending on the type of cancer. So you almost need a poll for each type f cancer. Your poll might be better - if you want at least some kind of helpful info from it- if you ask using the exact type of cancer. It seems from my own reading of vet cancer journals ans studies- that cats and dogs and bunnies tend to develop certain types of cancers more than others. In the same way that I treat and do research on more acute leukemia and certain types of Hodgkin's Diseases and aplastic anemias among children rather than adults, certain species of cats and dogs and bunnies- not to mention all the other species - have extremely different and unique types of cancers specific to their breed and that type of cancer may be best helped by certain kinds of diets.

So while I have seen so many animals with cancer and help moderate a group on the subject, I welcome your topic but would advise you to perhaps ask it in a manner that would give you answers that would be truly helpful to your pet. (I am assuming you have a pet with cancer?) I know my Siamese cats even would do better on certain diets and chemical protocols than even my Sphynx Girls - according to am esoteric study I discovered recently.

It so often depends not just on the type of cancer - and again, so many people think of cancer and think it's like one illness. The problem is cancer is not one illness and one type can be as diverse as arthritis is from emphysema. So your query is a complicated one indeed and a research project I don't envy you. Of course, if you know the type of cancer, that will make it easier. Have you done a literature review- that may assist you in seeing what has worked.
I consulted a vet nutritionist when I designed my cats' diets I(I changed all my feline diets after the recent scare and now make their food myself but it was slow going, had to be introduced at a snail's pace not to upset their ever so queasy stomachs- much more so than most dogs tho less so than rabbits.) That way, you might get a better result - and something that will help ypuir pet. Have you asked the people on the carious forums for pets with cancer? Obviously, pets with cancers of the digestive tract have special needs but even pets who are ill from the chemo - tho cats do better than humans thankfully - have many options now available to them. There are days I wish I was a vet - it would I think make mine and more importantly, my patients' life easier. that made to be humerous book - the name of which I forget but my office manager says she plans to buy it and I have been searching 9There is one about dogs too if anyone know of what book I am talking about - 15 something for cats??). The author - looking at the US med system tho - says how friendly the receptionists are, that the patients get gifts tho I do think it sounds like my office too. We give away lollipops and tootsie pops and other alternatives and our receptionist is excellent with the kids and we have a ton of toys 9I go to every toy sale) and all my patients are so shocked when they have to leave and go to an "adult" practice that they return and want to come back. The transition is tough. But I digress and I apologize, sigh! I am sorry your cat (dog?) is ill and wish you the best in finding the best oncologist, center, treatment, diet and other specialists you will need. Good luck!!

Obvious;ly, for me, it is impossible to reply to your question since I wold have to look up in my vet journals and books, do my research and have 200 plus answers for you. I sometimes wish cancer was one disease - it would surely make my work easier but the fact is it is anything BUT!!! (sigh!!).

Good luck in your endeavour!! And especially in caring for your beloved pet!! Have you checked out Punkie Louise's site? I think diet was important in her treatment iof cancer - and if I recall, it might have been lymphoma but I am uncertain. It's late and I am exhausted.