A golden retriever at age 1 1/2 yrs has cancer…..wow, so young. Anyone familiar with holistic treatments????
November 5th, 2009 | by admin |My dear friend from work got a gorgeous male golden less than 1 year ago! She is considering holistic healing. The option is/was surgery, but the cancer is in the flank area of his back leg, and high up……not easy to amputate. They could attempt removal and treatments, but my friend is sickened at the thought and is considering alternative treatment in the holistic area. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY GUIDANCE OR EXPERIENCE IN HOLISTIC HEALING FOR THIS CIRCUMSTANCE?
Note: Breeder knows, has offered another puppy, all the proper steps have been taken. This is not the question, the holistic healing is the question, please. Thank you.
He (his name is Kingston) was age 9 months when they got him from the breeder. He’s absolutely loving, gorgeous, and precious!!
NOTE: ****I AM sending your responses over to her to read, so please give respectable and educated advice. This is her baby. Thank you kindly. 
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I’m heading to bed now, but I will read any further responses in the morning. Then, I’m going to send them over to my friend for her to look over. Thank you all, and please continue to post. Kingston is precious and is a beautiful example of the golden retriever breed. Thank you.
I’m so terribly sorry for your friend and her dog.
In a case like this (you don’t mention the type of cancer) I would go to a canine oncologist.
I did this when one of my young dogs got a mast cell tumor on her neck. Naturally amputation was not an option!
Her oncologist worked with the other specialists to have an appropriate surgery and she made a full recover with no problems.
It wasn’t cheap, but my dog is still with me.
I wish there were a holistic option, but there wasn’t one that I found that was reliable.
If you find a possible holistic option, use it in conjunction with a canine oncologist for the best possible results.
8 Responses to “A golden retriever at age 1 1/2 yrs has cancer…..wow, so young. Anyone familiar with holistic treatments????”
By Courtney on Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
Holistic healing means that the physical and mental stature of the dog has been evaluated. Maybe you should check out http://www.holisticvetpetcare.com/dogs_preview.htm for more information!! I really hope the dog overcomes this! Good Luck!
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By lascialo.girare on Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
It won’t help the dog but if it makes her feel better…
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By Courtney on Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
With a dog so young, assuming he is otherwise healthy, why not go with the treatments? There is GREAT chance he will recover fine, since he IS so young.
With an older dog, I could understand somebody wanting to do holistic, but with a PUPPY?! I just don’t get it. Treatment by the vet is the best option for her. It’s not like they are cutting out some of his head, it’s just his leg!
I’m sorry if this sounds harsh, but I just don’t get it. I’m not a fan of the holistic treatments anyways, but to hear this? Just doesn’t make sense at ALL to me.
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By jimmy g on Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
It’s sad to hear about this problem I have under gone vet classes and hate to hear anything like this happen to a animal. I understand that the thought of surgery is not a good one, but is what I always recommend, though not of this is proven to work here is what I recommend. Visit this website it might be of some help.
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/acancer.htm
I wish y’all the best of luck in future endeavors and good luck to the pup.
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By fishmom on Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
I’m so sorry. Our dog had a mast cell tumor and we opted not to amputate, also. For those who don’t understand, they want to get clean margins, so they take quite a lot of tissue from around the tumor in every direction. That’s not always possible. For our dog, we looked at quality of life and decided not to amputate. If they stage the cancer and discover that it’s spread, then chemo is recommended. Our dog’s mast cell cancer was spread by the time we found it, and we decided to let him live a non-stressful, normal life. He lived more than two years with it. My friend’s dog was diagnosed at the same time with the same thing, and she went the holistic route, and her dog died fairly quickly. There really isn’t a perfect answer, unfortunately. Go to a veterinarian who specializes in holistic medicine, because there are a LOT of quacks out there willing to fleece people who are desperate.
Goldens, unfortunately, are quite prone to cancer these days. I’ve heard that the average lifespan of goldens is down to about 6 yrs old now, because of it. Sounds like the breeder is very conscientious, but I’m not sure I’d take one from that same lines again if it were me…. If it’s a genetic problem, then the odds are that the problem will come up again……
So sorry about the dog.
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By Iggy's Screamin Demon on Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
We had our dog, Pepper and he developed cancer in his testicles and spread to his hind area, we did all the treatments and the Holistic, it did make Pepper feel better, but did not do the cancer any good….the treatment does not cure the cancer, it only prolongs it..trust me please.
let the vet do what is necessary for the dog, don’t let it suffer, if the surgery will cure the dog, then by all means do it, but don’t prolong it and let it spread any further….stop it now, if you can…….
My Pepper was 17 yrs old, and we had to finally put him down, it is the hardest thing in the world to do….
so listen to your vet please, your beautiful dog may have a good chance of survival if you do
I am so very sorry, you are going through this, and I hope your baby gets well really soon, and beats it…….
good luck, and please let us know how it goes.
god bless, you will be in my prayers every day both of you.
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By SilverMoon on Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
First of all please tell your friend how sorry I am about her dog. Because the dog is so young I suggest your friend takes some time and reconsider the surgery as it very well could save the dog. If she still wants to go holistic I have some suggestions for you. (she can also do both, she can allow the vet to operate and pursue holistic treatments as well)
First of all acupuncture is fantastic, if she could take the dog in once or twice a week, that would help quite a bit.
Second of all I am a reiki master and I highly recommend looking into reiki. Reiki is a form of touch healing; the reiki practitioner draws life force energy in through his or her hands and directs it into the clients body, giving the body the energy it needs to heal itself. Reiki also focus’s on realigning the chakras (There are seven main chakras and hundreds of smaller ones) and they are the energy centers in the body. A treatment usually takes about an hour and I would suggest one treatment a week minimum. Reiki is also often coupled with crystal healing but this depends on the practitioner.
Please understand though, that the chances of acupuncture or reiki curing the cancer are slim to none, but they will significantly reduce pain and suffering and could very well prolong the dogs life for several years.
Please feel free to email me for any information about reiki or pass my email along to your friend.
Hope this helps
Blessings
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By Annie on Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
I’m so terribly sorry for your friend and her dog.
In a case like this (you don’t mention the type of cancer) I would go to a canine oncologist.
I did this when one of my young dogs got a mast cell tumor on her neck. Naturally amputation was not an option!
Her oncologist worked with the other specialists to have an appropriate surgery and she made a full recover with no problems.
It wasn’t cheap, but my dog is still with me.
I wish there were a holistic option, but there wasn’t one that I found that was reliable.
If you find a possible holistic option, use it in conjunction with a canine oncologist for the best possible results.
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