By Laura Young From: Chicago Now As neither a vet, nor a nutritionist, I will not give advice or recommend a diet for your pet here. However, I have gotten to know many pets very well in recent years as a sitter and their differing diets and fitness have certainly raised my curiosity about the role of nutrition in pet health. Here are my observations and a...
Drug Developed at University of Minnesota Increases Survival in Dogs with Cancer
Research shows potential for use in humans University of Minnesota Source published 13-Feb-2017 A breakthrough trial at the University of Minnesota testing a new UMN-developed drug resulted in improved survival rates for dogs diagnosed with a cancer called hemangiosarcoma (HSA). The results were published today in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. “This is likely the most significant advance in the treatment of canine HSA...
Author Pennye Lentes Shares Struggles Of Pet Cancer With Fans At Miami Book Fair
Pennye Lentes is the author In Remission: A Family’s Struggle to Save Their Beloved Dog Article by Rony Delucia Online PR News – 30-November-2017 – PITTSBURG, CA – Author Pennye A. Lentes recently attended the Miami Book Fair, held November 13-20, 2017 at Miami-Dade College. She was on hand to meet with readers and sign copies of her book, In Remission: A Family’s Struggle...
Did You Miss It?
We always try to remind our friends that the first of the month is an excellent time to check your pup for lumps and bumps. But it’s better late than never, so if you missed checking your best furry friend for anything unusual yesterday – not just lumps and bumps but all the signs of cancer – it’s never too late. Here are the...
With Three Products Out, Aratana Chases Its Fourth: A Canine Cancer Drug
From The Kansas City Business Journal By Elise Reuter – Reporter, Kansas City Business Journal Nov 7, 2017, 1:52pm With its third FDA-approved drug on the market, Aratana Therapeutics is hunting its next product, a canine cancer immunotherapy treatment. The treatment, called AT-014, would be used to treat bone cancer, or osteosarcoma, in dogs. After a tumor is removed, a vaccine is used to...
Should Your Dog Be Eating Home-Delivered, Human-Grade Dog Food?
Disclaimer The Puppy Up Foundation does not endorse nor recommend any particular product, service, or treatment. We offer information strictly for educational and/or informational purposes. We believe it is the pet owner’s responsibility to do the research and draw his or her own conclusions. Nutrition is a vital component in maintaining a dog’s good health and longevity, and in bolstering a dog’s immune system...
Tribute to Tierney Cu
Tierney Cu is a Gaelic name. Tierney means “lord of the household” and Cu is “hound” or “dog.” Tierney Cu most certainly was the lord of our household and also master of all he surveyed. He came to us at a time that we needed this small ball of super charged energy to fill our lives with love and life. We fell in love...
15 Thanksgiving Foods Your Pet Will Love
Disclaimer The Puppy Up Foundation does not endorse nor recommend any particular product, service, or treatment. We offer information strictly for educational and/or informational purposes. We believe it is the pet owner’s responsibility to do the research and draw his or her own conclusions. By Karen Becker Whether or not you share your Thanksgiving meal with your pet really depends on what the meal...
Dog and Owner Help Each Other Beat Cancer
From UC Davis Veterinary Medicine When Chance, a 12-year-old male golden retriever, was diagnosed with cancer a year ago, his owner Lauren Patterson knew she had to do everything she could to save him, for he had saved her a decade before when the same happened. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, Patterson enlisted Chance to be her hero through the ordeal. He was...
