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7:33 pm
7 February 2010
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Well, thanks to all of you, I've cobbled together this regiment for Mika. I was happy to find Evo at a pet store down the street, so Mika is VERY thrilled with her delicious, new no-carb diet I always knew she was an Atkins girl at heart...
Mika is a 95 pound Dobe mix with undetermined type of cancer and is doing FABULOUSLY at almost one month post-amputation. Her hot spot had been bothering her for years, so the vet isn't convinced it's OS, since it hasn't spread to her lungs, which it should have done considering how long her leg was bothering her. (The oncologist said that a granuloma does not turn into cancer.) After reading through the forums and getting some feedback from some of you, this is what I'm starting her on tonight. Please let me know if you think there's anything you think I should add or subtract - any and all suggestions are appreciated!
RISE & SHINE SUPPLEMENTS
1 flaxseed oil capsule
2 acai berry capsules
1 glucosamine capsule
1 vitamin C tablet
NIGHTY NIGHT SUPPLEMENTS
1 glucosamine capsule
1 fish oil capsule
2 power mushroom capsules
1 Artemisinin
capsule
1 tbs kelp powder
1 tbs alfalfa powder
Thanks in advance for your opinions!
Mari (Mika's mom)
10:01 pm
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25 September 2009
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Wowee! Now that's a healthy diet!
I'm not a vet, but I would say that it definitely looks like a good place to start. It's close to what I was eating.
As I mentioned in your other post about getting her to eat the alfalfa powder, I would introduce things a little at a time instead of all at once if she's being picky about the new smells and tastes.
Try mixing in some fresh foods occasionally, like chicken, fish or cottage cheese if she'll eat it. Not only is cottage cheese part of the Budwig anti-cancer diet protocol, but most dogs do love the taste
Also, you may want to rotate supplements a bit too, I've read that's supposed to be a good thing to do. Try this regimen for a week or two, then mix it up a little the next.
Those are my thoughts for now, I'm sure others will have some great tips to add.
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11:08 pm
7 February 2010
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Hee hee! I'm sure it does look close to what you were eating, since I copied your diet almost exactly. LOL Can't afford the K-9 so went for the power mushrooms. Thanks for the tip on cottage cheese. She definitely eats it since she's always looking longingly at the kids bowls of the stuff and waits for them to spill. 🙂
In terns of rotating the supplements, does that mean I don't have to give them all to her everyday? Maybe just the basics (which would be glucosamine and ??) and then rotate which ones? Do you think I should add in Co-Q-10, which I think is pretty pricey...
Thanks again for your advice!
Mari
9:52 am
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23 August 2008
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I would give the Power Mushrooms twice daily and be sure to give the artemisinin at least a few hours after she has eaten meat. We gave Tazzie hers with cheese (you have to avoid foods that contain iron). I would make sure that she is getting 2000 mg of omega 3 fatty acids which would probably take at least 2 fish oil caps twice daily (<a href="