Kim,

I would be very interested to hear what the doc at OSU has to say regarding Artemisinin. They are using a new protocol with one high weekly dose versus a low daily dose but I have been unable to find the protocol.  If you don't have any luck let me know and maybe I can contact them.  All I have is a link on the website for entry into the study.

I have used Neoplasene once on a dog with advanced mast cell cancer.  The salve worked well to discretely remove individaul tumors and I used the local injections on a very large (cantaloupe-sized) skin mass.  The owner elected not to start the oral solution since the dog deteriorated rapidly, but this could have been due to the very aggressive nature of mast cell tumors. He had gone to WSU and they tried chemo and Pred but even after 2 treatments the tumors were growing rapidly. I think that you can only get the protocol and product shipped direct to your veterinarian unless you find someone selling it online.

I think that the Pred is worth consideration, although it may cause increased thirst and you can't use it with an NSAID (too hard on the GI tract).  If he is coughing I would use it.

Please let me know if you need me to try to research something for you…

Pam and Tazzie

Jerry,  I had heard of Neoplasene topical ("the black salve") several years ago and it seems to work well on solitary tumors.  The client with the Bulldog with mast cell tumor found the website from Buck Mt Botanicals and I was willing to try anything to help her.  The use of the oral solution and IV drug are highly experimental at this point but there are many doctors throughout the USA trying this, especially when all else fails.

Kim, I will see what I can find for you.  What city do you live in? Most state laws require an actual exam by a vet before meds can be prescribed but some of the holistic things don't need a prescription.  Hopefully we can get some info from OSU soon. Because the study is still in progress they might not release their dosing schedule for the Artemisinin.  Your own vet can get the Neoplasene if you wanted to try that. I would go to the website and they have an extensive manuscript that can be downloaded that details use of the drug for different cancers and various success stories.  That is what convinced me to try it!  I think that there is also a list of vets that have experience using this product.  

Pam and Tazzie