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Learning that your precious dog or cat has cancer is frightening, disorienting, and heartbreaking. It's hard to know what's the best thing to do for your pet. You may feel overwhelmed. Step back. Take a breath. If his condition is stable, delaying a decision for a week while you consider treatment options will not be detrimental. Talk with a veterinary oncologist about the different types of treatment available, including expected benefits, potential side effects, and cost. Talk with an integrative veterinarian to see what holistic therapies might help your pet, and again, ask about effectiveness, side effects and cost. Also, ask whether a holistic approach could be used as the sole therapy, or safely combined with conventional medicine.
Unfortunately, we can't cure most types of cancer. However, integrative treatment combining conventional and holistic therapies, is the most powerful way to fight this disease, and can significantly improve quality of life and extend lifespan. Click here for more detailed information on Integrative Therapy for Cancer.
