From the Hub City Times 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. November 2, 2017 By Dr. Elizabeth Knabe, DVM, and Holly Henschke, CVT Wildwood Animal Hospital...

Our 10th Annual, 2018 “Cancer Can’t Keep a Good Dog Down” Puppy Up Calendars are ready to pre-order. Please order your calendars from our store here. If you order 10 or more at one time, use the coupon code “2018calendar” to receive a discount! Calendars are scheduled to ship early in December. Just in time for great gift giving! Along with the regular holidays,...

It’s the first day of the month, an excellent time to check your pup (or kitty) for lumps and bumps. Sure, not all lumps and bumps are cancerous, but why take a chance? As our friend, Dr. Sue Ettinger says, “See something, do something. Why wait? Aspirate.” Dr. Sue is a boarded veterinary medical cancer specialist. As a Diplomate of the American College of...

by David Warmflash | October 27, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project We live in a promising age, when science has begun unraveling the double helix of DNA, and with secrets that could allow significant extension of the human lifespan, and arguably more importantly extension of the “healthspan” — the length of time that a human can be not just alive but also healthy and...

[International news]   Sadly, it comes as no surprise to us in the United States that the incidence of cancer in pets is on the rise. But this article, from Thiruvananthapuram, India, is raising the alarm there as well. From The New Indian Express By Express News Service  |   Published: 20th October 2017 07:11 AM  | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM [India]: Your cute, cuddly pet dog, especially if it’s a...

Many of us have experienced the anguish of watching our dogs suffer because they are sensitive to noises (especially fireworks, thunderstorms, vacuum cleaners, celebrations, etc.), and we naturally look for something to calm our canine friends and make their lives during these occasional times less stressful. But we have to be careful what we give them to alleviate their stress. The article below, by...

Two newswires (at least) have picked up the story of Q, a pitbull who is showing remarkable progress in her treatment for her brain cancer. Below are the two stories we found. Please click on the links for the videos. From Idea Station: Researchers at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech are having success with a brain tumor treatment for dogs...

By Ben Leonard | 10/16/2017 Some cancer labs might find themselves with kibble and drool. For two years, doctors from the Duke Cancer Institute have worked with doctors from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and veterinarians from North Carolina State University to apply findings from research on dogs with cancer to help find cures for humans. The researchers hope to take advantage...

A veterinary oncology specialist has embarked on a study to determine if dogs can be trained to detect canine transitional cell carcinoma in the odour of urine. Following work with detection dogs trained to detect human cancers, vet Isabelle Desmas-Bazelle has begun work to discover if dogs can also be trained to detect cancer in their own kind. Dr. Desmas-Bazelle, one of three oncology...