October 27, 2016 11:19 PM By Rahel Solomon “The challenge we have with cancer therapy is how do we prevent the cancer from coming back,” said Dr. Mason, “That’s where we’re using the immune system, your own immune system and trying to educate it, tell it this is the cancer, this is what it looks like, you need to recognize it when it comes...

October 10, 2016 by CriticalCareDVM    by Dr. Christopher G. Byers Excerpt: Certain cancers may be occult [obscure or hidden from view] systemically but have a marked marrow presence.  Thus, a veterinarian will recommend evaluating bone marrow in patients with a suspected cancer in the bone marrow. The doctor will also concurrently evaluate blood with a non-invasive test called a complete blood count. Bone...

(Elisa Townshend)  What do you say about a little dog who changed your life?  My son bought Honey Bunz in 2003 and at that time I knew very little about Pit Bulls.  It wasn’t long though before I fell in love with her.  She grew up to be the sweetest girl you could imagine; very lively, always game to jump into the water or check...

If you’d like to subscribe to the PuppyUp Foundation’s Newsletter (it’s free!), please email Ginger (ginger@puppyup.org) and ask to be added to our mailing list.   OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH — BUT IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT PEOPLE   When we think of breast cancer, we usually think of people. But dogs (and cats) get breast cancer too. According to the ACVS (American...

When we think of breast cancer, we usually think of people. But dogs (and cats) get breast cancer too. According to the ACVS (American College of Veterinary Surgeons), “more than a quarter of unspayed female dogs will develop a mammary tumor during their lifetime. The risk is much lower for spayed female dogs, male dogs, and cats of either gender. In female dogs, 50%...

(Jeannette Jimenez; Houston, TX – Sep 29, 2016)  Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health that will increase our understanding about the interactions between cancer and the immune system in dogs with naturally occurring tumors. The grant funds a collaboration between Baylor College of Medicine, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, the University...

Sunday, September 25th, 1 – 4 pm Won’t you please join us at Gray’s Lake Terrace for a 2 mile walk to promote awareness of canine cancer and fundraise for cancer research to benefit both pets and people. Make this year’s walk more meaningful by honoring your loved ones with a Tribute Sign, to be placed along the walk route. For more information and...

(Lisa Cone) We actually adopted Mya through a small shelter when she and her sister had been dumped.  We figure they were dumped at about 5 or 6 weeks old in an abandoned car.  When someone was contacted and they went for them, they also found a deer carcass had been put in for them to eat.  Of course, the puppies had worms, etc....

(By Christina Lob  Published Sep 16, 2016) Peggie Sue is 12 years old, and still full of energy. You wouldn’t know it just by looking at her, she was diagnosed with oral cancer in 2014. “I thought she had a bad tooth that was bothering her and we went in to have that checked and it ended up being oral melanoma and the prognosis...