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9781931868860

Cancer and Your Pet : The Complete Guide to the Latest Research, Treatments, and Options

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    9781931868860

  • ISBN10:

    1931868867

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-07-01
  • Publisher: Intl Pub Marketing
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Summary

As featured in "USA Weekend" and on "Animal Planet" -- A growing number of pet owners are learning the sad news that their beloved pet is suffering from some form of cancer. But most don't realize that it has become a highly treatable disease. Written by a highly respected author-veterinarian and covering the latest advances in the field of cancer research, Cancer and Your Pet is the most comprehensive and definitive guide on the market for owners looking for options in their pet's treatment. In addition to information on common cancers and treatment options, including traditional and holistic care, the authors include case studies and advice on decision making.

Author Biography

Debra Eldredge, DVM is an award-winning veterinarian, the first recipient of her alma mater Cornell Veterinary College's "Gentle Doctor Award" Margaret H. Bonham is the author of fifteen books, including Complete Idiots Guide to Dog Health and Nutrition

Table of Contents

Forewordp. xv
Cancer in Petsp. 1
In This Chapterp. 1
Case Studyp. 2
Sidebar: Does My Pet Have Cancer?p. 3
What is cancer?p. 4
Sidebar: Terms to Knowp. 6
What Causes Cancer?p. 7
Can Cancer be Successfully Treated?p. 7
Cancer Statistics in Dogs and Catsp. 8
Fact and Fiction Surrounding Cancerp. 10
Owners and Vet-A Partner for Your Petp. 12
Summaryp. 14
Common Canine Cancersp. 15
In This Chapterp. 15
Case Studyp. 15
Canine Skin Tumorsp. 17
Canine Lymphomap. 25
Canine Hemangiosarcomap. 31
Canine Bone Cancerp. 34
Canine Testicular Cancersp. 38
Oral Cancersp. 41
Retroperitoneal Tumors in Dogsp. 43
Summaryp. 44
Common Feline Cancersp. 45
In This Chapterp. 45
Case Studyp. 46
Feline Skin Cancersp. 48
Feline Mammary Cancerp. 51
Feline Lymphomap. 54
Feline Leukemiap. 58
Vaccine-Associated Sarcomasp. 61
Feline Hyperthyroidism/Thyroid Cancerp. 64
Summaryp. 67
Less Common Cancersp. 69
In This Chapterp. 69
Case Studyp. 69
Feline Meningiomap. 73
Uveal Melanoma-Caninep. 76
Uveal Melanomas-Felinep. 77
Canine Melanomas in the Mouth and Toesp. 79
Canine Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Toesp. 81
Transitional Cell Carcinoma-Caninep. 83
Liver Tumors-Canine and Felinep. 86
Feline Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomap. 89
Canine Mast Cell Cancer (Mastocytoma)p. 91
Summaryp. 94
Caring for Your Pet Who Has Cancerp. 95
In This Chapterp. 95
Case Studyp. 95
Is This Normal or Should I Panic?p. 98
Sidebar: Taking Your Pet's Temperaturep. 100
How to Get Your Pet to Eatp. 100
Sidebar: Checking for Dehydrationp. 102
Making Your Pet Comfortablep. 102
Keeping a Pet Logp. 103
Giving Your Pet Medicationsp. 104
Summaryp. 106
Diagnosing Cancerp. 107
In This Chapterp. 107
Case Studyp. 107
Blood and Urine Testsp. 108
CT or CAT Scanp. 110
Cytologyp. 111
Biopsyp. 112
MRI-Magnetic Resonance Imagingp. 114
Scintigraphyp. 115
Radiographs / X-Raysp. 115
Ultrasoundp. 116
Staging a Cancerp. 117
On The Horizon in Diagnosisp. 118
Summaryp. 119
Treatments for Cancerp. 121
In This Chapterp. 121
Case Studyp. 122
Surgeryp. 125
Cryosurgeryp. 128
Hyperthermiap. 129
Photodynamic Therapyp. 130
Radiation Therapyp. 131
Chemotherapyp. 133
Melphalanp. 140
Pain Managementp. 141
Summaryp. 144
New Techniques and Cancer Studiesp. 145
In This Chapterp. 145
Cancer Vaccinesp. 146
Sidebar: What is Rational Targeted Therapy?p. 147
New Research Looks at Avoiding Amputation with Osteosarcomap. 147
Sidebar: Not Just for Animals Anymorep. 148
New Research in Chemotherapyp. 149
MRI to Diagnose Liver and Spleen Tumorsp. 149
Help for Hemangiosarcoma?p. 150
Fighting Vaccination-Site Sarcomas in Catsp. 150
COX-2 Inhibitors and Squamous Cell Carcinomap. 151
Cisplatin / Piroxicam in Canine Oral Cancer and Bladder Cancerp. 151
Sidebar: How You Can Get Involvedp. 151
Summaryp. 152
Holistic Medicinep. 153
In This Chapterp. 153
Case Studyp. 153
What is Holistic Medicine?p. 155
Sidebar: Websites for Holistic Medicinep. 157
Sidebar: Holistic Modalitiesp. 158
Does Holistic Medicine Work?p. 159
Homeopathyp. 160
Herbal Therapyp. 161
Nutrition Modalityp. 163
Acupuncturep. 164
Should You Consider Alternative Medicine?p. 165
Summaryp. 166
Decision Makingp. 167
In This Chapterp. 167
Critical Decision Makingp. 168
Talking about Options with Your Veterinarian-Making an Informed Decisionp. 170
Sidebar: Questions for Your Veterinarianp. 172
Seeking Counselingp. 172
The Cost of Veterinary Carep. 173
Sidebar: Pet Health Insurancep. 176
Summaryp. 178
Euthanasiap. 179
In This Chapterp. 179
Case Studyp. 179
Should You Euthanize?p. 182
Seeking Counselingp. 184
The Grieving Processp. 185
Available Counselingp. 186
Grief and Childrenp. 188
Internet Links to Counseling and Pet Loss Sitesp. 189
Sidebar: Pet Loss Support Phone Hotlinesp. 189
Burial or Cremationp. 190
Memorials to your Petp. 190
Sidebar: Pet Memorialsp. 191
Sidebar: The Pepper Fundp. 193
Sidebar: The Rainbow Bridgep. 193
Letting Gop. 194
Another Dog or Cat?p. 194
Summaryp. 196
Cancer on the Internetp. 197
In This Chapterp. 197
Sidebar: Internet Hoaxesp. 198
How to Evaluate A Web Sitep. 199
Internet Sites for Help with Cancerp. 200
Summaryp. 202
Glossaryp. 203
Sourcesp. 211
Indexp. 217
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