Janie with Lulu and Jenna
Finding out that your dog has cancer is devastating to say the least. I remember that terrible feeling in the pit of my stomach when I found out that my girl “Lulu” had cancer.
That feeling of uncertainty seems to stay with you from day to day. We were lucky with Lulu that she stayed in remission for almost four years before crossing the rainbow bridge when she was 16.
That Same Feeling Of Uncertainty
My Jenna is so photogenic
They also get what we like to call a “make-over” the same day. They get wiped down and get a good brushing. They get their ears cleaned and anal sacs emptied if necessary.
My "Maggie" aka Magamuffin
This week while cleaning their ears, I noticed that Jenna had a huge lump in her ear. Since I clean their ears regularly, I couldn’t help to wonder “how I missed it” before this because it’s that big.
I immediately called Jenna’s holistic vet and made an appointment. The vet aspirated the tumor and was able to get a few cells to test. While waiting around for Jenna today, it brought back memories of Lulu and how I felt when I found out that my dog had cancer. Although we won’t know the results of the test until next week; that feeling of uncertainty was upon me again.
I say this all the time. “Dogs are masters at disguising how they really feel”. Jenna’s immune system is very, very low. The vet placed her on a high potency immune builder.
Dogs With Cancer MUST BE Placed On A Potent Immune Builder
A good immune builder is critical to the recovery of dogs with a weakened immune system and to those battling a disease such as cancer. I had Lulu on a very expensive one called Immunocal that is actually for people, but dogs can take it too. I have since found another immune builder called IMUPlus that is very comparable, but not quite as expensive as Immunocal and you get more for your money.
Either of these products are excellent for building a strong immune system. When your dog is up against cancer; both are excellent choices for building a strong immune system which is critical to fighting off the disease.
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