Keeping Your Pet Cancer Free

It seems like cancer is at epidemic levels in humans these days, but canine cancer is also very prevalent. Like in humans, various treatments are used in treating canine cancer, depending, of course, on the type of cancer, but one thing all canine cancers have in common is the need for a specialized and healthy eating plan.

You have all heard of the expression ‘you are what you eat’. Well, dogs are what they eat too, and if you start from the very beginning feeding your dog a healthy diet, it will get used to eating healthy food and not know anything else.

It is actually easier feeding your pet a healthy diet than you kids, as once kids get into school they start seeing all the junk food their friends are eating and want it too. That doesn’t happen with our pets, so start them off eating healthy and they should live a long and cancer-free life.

Your dog’s diet is controlled by you, the owner, and nobody else, so now the ‘pressure is on’!! The most important thing is to stay away from grains. Dogs were not born to be grain eaters. Dog food manufacturers made them that way. Dogs don’t produce the necessary enzymes for the digestion of grains. Read your labels! The first ingredient on the label should be some type of meat. There will always probably be some type of grains listed, but they should be further down on the list of ingredients and not at the top. Also, make sure your dogs’ treats are grain-free as well.

As in humans, fatty acids (omega 3, 6 and 9) are recommended for canines too. Fish Oil is a good type of these fatty acids. All you have to do is open a Fish Oil capsule and your dog will love the fishy smell. One 1000 mg. softgel daily per 20 lbs body weight is ideal.

If preferred, you can make your own pet food. Start off by partially cooking ground beef, pork, chicken or turkey and see how your pet does with that. You can gradually cook it less and less, as raw is better. A healthy eating plan for your pet to prevent cancer would be 75% meat and 25% vegetables and fruit.

Use your food processor to mix ground meats (beef, chicken, turkey or pork) an apple, a clove or two of garlic, a couple of carrots, two raw eggs, and a little raw goat milk or plain yogurt to give it the consistency to mold into patties. Make enough patties to freeze for at least a week. Raw veggies can also be added before mixing, especially cancer fighting dark green vegetables, such as kale and brocolli.

Always remember that your pet’s health is just as important as your own, and, unlike us, our pets can’t be in control of what they put into their stomachs, but we can. And, it is all a choice.

Cancer is at epidemic levels right now, not just for humans, but in pets too, so let’s all eat healthy and make sure our devoted pets live a long, healthy and cancer-free life. He will be your grateful, forever faithful friend for life.