brain tumor - homeopathy etc

    • Puppy

    brain tumor - homeopathy etc

    My 15yo dog had Vestibular Syndrome in March and seemed to be pulling out of it but in mid May her front foot started knuckling under and she had slight head shakes and hind legs quivering. Vet dx probably brain tumor in view of symptoms after watching her for some time circling around and around. She suggested prednisone  to give her perhaps a few extra months. She did not recommend putting her through MRI/Spinal Tap due her age and condition. She was on pred for about 10 days but things did not improve plus needless to say her appetite increased horribly and she was eating poop and anything else she could find. Her panting was heavy and a couple of other signs that made me think her quality of life would not be helped so vet agreed and I weaned her off this past week. Took her also to my holistic vet who did acupuncture and prescribed a chinese herbal. I am quite familiar with alternative methods as basically that is what I usually use (I also make all my dog food which is mostly raw). I was wondering if anyone has any suggestion for homeopathic remedies etc that might help with inflammation and also perhaps for any pain she might have that I am not aware of. I was told that she might end up with seizures when the end comes:( I adopted her 2 years ago and of course I knew I might not have long with her but I guess we are never ready :( brit

    • Gold Top Dog

     

    I am so sorry you are dealing with this with your dog.  My RB Marlin had canine dementia (Doggie dementia) and that was what brought on his circling and circling, sometimes calmly, sometimes frantically.  There was no stopping him.   I don't remember him have the nerve issues, with the paw knuckling under, but he did get 'stuck' when walking, his muscle memory would disappear and he had to stop and think about how to get himself moving again. 

    I've had 2 dogs who had vestibular syndrome; Marlin was not one of them.  Marlin was suspected of perhaps a tumor, and like you, we did not do the full diagnostics due to age.  I just did what I could to keep him safe.  The last stage for Marlin, he started vocalizing and that was when I took him in to the vet for that final visit.  Marlin (and I) dealt with doggie dementia for 18 months.  He'd get stuck behind a bedroom door, or in the kitchen corner, and could not figure out how to get out of there, he'd start whining and be scared, one of us would have to go shift him.  

     

    • Gold Top Dog
    Oh gosh, I'm so sorry! If you will email me (my email is in my signature picture at the bottom right of the 3 dogs) I've got a few things I'll send you. In your diet you will want to include high anti-oxidant veggies (orange veg like squashes, carrots, and cruciates like broccoli, brussels sprouts, etc.) as well as fruits of a similiar vein (blueberries, etc.)

    You're in the uk right? I don't know that BHI - Heel products are distributed there but Traumeel is an excellent homeopathic anti-inflammatory/trauma treatment. It's a homeopathic blend. If you can't get it there, we can surely arrange a barter. I'll send you some and you can send me something (my husband is from Dundee -- I'll make you laugh if I tell you how much I pay for a drum of Bisto here LOL).

    Does your vet use homeopathy as a modality?

    Does your vet actually use TCVM? (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine) ... in that case there are *many* herbals that are incredibly helpful for cancer. Again, it's something we can chat about via email if you like).

    I've got some background in "classical" homeopathy -- but typically for safety's sake it's better to use a blend and I'm handicapped not knowing what's sold in the UK (I know they don't allow Boiron to distribute there and thats a major brand of "single remedies" here).

    If they sell Guna products in the UK, their "FLAM" is very similar to TRaumeel and is an excellent blend for inflammation and I would definitely imagine it would be involved in a cancer protocol.

    Has the vet done bloodwork to know where the liver values are? Keeping the liver values down will help reduce the seizure risk, altho if there is a cranial tumor that may just happen.

    There are other herbals that can help. Essiac Tea is commonly used, and Maitake mushroom can be REALLY helpful (it's a polysaccharide and it helps protect cells from cancer invasion).

    Since you are doing a mostly raw diet you are, I hope, avoiding grains?? carbs feed cancer and make it grow. Veggie "carbs" (like in carrots) are ok simply because the anti-oxidant benefit outweighs the small amount of carbs and those sorts of carbs are absorbed differently than grains anyway.

    Does your vet do homeopathy at all? I have a list of addresses if you want them that might help you with more information. If you email me, I'll scan this and send it to you.

    Let me know how I can help!!
    • Bronze

     Hi,

    Personally I have never given Homeopathic medicine to my dog. I am not very sure how would the medicine react in my dog's body. If you feel that this homeopathic remedy would be helpful then you must use it.

     

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