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

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My cat way diagnosed with cancer about 5 months ago. I found this book to be the most helpful in understanding her cancer (GI lymphoma) without being overly filled with jargon. It was also the best on helping me understand the treatments available (and why some weren't for my cat) but I wish it had gone into more technical detail about the various medications and what they do for chemotherapy. Unfortunately, none of the books I found provided that information. I like the fact that the book separates out discussion on dogs and cats. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone with a pet with cancer.

"Cancer and Your Pet" is an informative, well researched book for all pet owners, whether your beloved cat or dog has cancer or not. The book describes all of the different forms of cancer a pet can get, what the symptoms are for each kind, what the treatments are, and everything you will need to know before during and after your pet has cancer. Neither of my cats has cancer, but the book provided causes for some of the cancers, so now I know to be aware that there are discussions that cigarette smoke and vaccinations may have links to causing cancer in dogs and cats. "Cancer and Your Pet" tells you how to take care of your pet while he or she is sick, and gives advice about what to do should your pet pass away.

This is a must have book for all pet parents!

Good information for people going through the struggle of cancer with their pet.

A clear, comprehensive, sensible introduction and overview--as much information as the non-professional needs. There's one area that may set off unnecessary alarms. The author gives encouraging news and advice concerning pets with cancer, treatments, and prognosis with one notable exception: cancer that has been caused by vaccination, for which, the author says, there is no cure. This led me to do a Google search and discover similar grim information, except magnified and multiplied.

The truth appears to be that the problem--although a cause-effect connection has been established in some instances--is extremely rare and that worse harm may be inflicted upon a pet by not vaccinating it. I learned the foregoing not from my local vet but by driving kitty across state to the University of Wisconsin Veterinary School--which in addition to addressing the concern about vaccinations was able to determine that my local vet's diagnosis of cancer was a misdiagnosis (common bacterial infections can lead to limping, bone erosion and other symptoms of cancer).

looks at both conventional and alternative options. I did not find alot on what I was looking for: lung tumours in dogs but on the general topic this book was very informative .

It was a very sad and emotional thing to deal with my dog having cancer, and this book helped me navigate my way through that time. This book had a lot of good information. It explains different types of cancers and different options available from treatment to when it's time to put your baby down. It gives a non-biased view of different options. I got a lot from this book.