The more knowledge you have about canine cancer, the less anxiety you will have. You will feel more confident about being your best friend’s best advocate through cancer treatment. These free downloads will help you gather more knowledge.
For dogs with any type of cancer, download the Vaccine Waiver. For any dog having chemo, download Chemo Protocols for Dogs. If your dog is having amputation surgery, download the Amputation To-Do List.
And keep saying: Not today and not without a fight!
Open the free downloads that apply to your dog’s situation Print them, or save them on your computer or phone. Create a “Canine Cancer” folder on your phone or computer. Save these downloads, as well as all reports, receipts and test results from the clinic.
If you want more information; If you want more tools in your arsenal; If you want to be more knowledgeable about what your dog is going through: Read Help Your Dog Fight Cancer.
Free Downloads
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Prepare for Battle
There are so many things to think about when your dog has cancer, and some of them are complicated. Here are ten simple but important tasks for anyone who has a dog with cancer. Keep these in mind the entire time your dog has treatment, and for the rest of his or her life.
Warning Signs / Lymph Node Map
Early detection in humans improves the chances of treatment success, and the same is true for pets! You have probably seen the standard list of 10 warning signs. This is a greatly expanded list of early warning signs of cancer or of a recurrence of cancer.
Chemo Protocols for Dogs
If your dog is having chemo, be aware of what treatments he will have and when. See this list of the most commonly used chemo protocols for dogs. If your dog is having a protocol not on this list, ask your vet for a "Protocol sheet" showing the treatments and the schedule for when they are to be given.
Pain Medications to Avoid
If your dog has any procedure that would be painful for a person, you can be sure it will painful for a dog. Don't forget to ask your vet for at-home pain medications. Some medications often prescribed for dogs, should not be. Read this—you might want to ask your vet to prescribe a different drug.
Amputation To-Do List
A dog with bone cancer who needs amputation of a limb will have to recover from this big surgery and then adjust to life on three legs. There are things you can do to make the recovery and the adjustment period much easier for your dog. Read these tips about how to help a dog before and after amputation surgery.
Vaccine Waiver
No vaccines should be given to a dog with cancer. Dr. Messonnier says that giving a vaccine to a dog with cancer is like pouring gasoline on a fire. If your state or your vet requires a vaccine for your dog, you can download and print the vaccine waiver here. Ask your veterinarian to fill it in, and send it to your state to receive an exception letter.
Medical Cautions
This download informs you about unfortunate circumstances that can arise due to a dog having cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Most of these "adverse events" do not happen often, but you should be aware of all of the possibilities.
If your dog has Lymphoma...
This free download will inform you about some very important information, urgent things that you may not find out from your vet or from your research. You must know these things about caring for a dog with lymphoma through cancer treatment.
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I hope these information sheets will be helpful for you. The more knowledge you have about fighting canine cancer, the more prepared you will be to take the canine cancer journey with your dog.