This article, from Penn News,  is dated 2012, but the information is as valuable today as it was 5 years ago. Katherine Unger Baillie | kbaillie@upenn.edu | 215-898-9194 Monday, September 10, 2012 PHILADELPHIA — Dogs with hemangiosarcoma that were treated with a compound derived from the Coriolus versicolor mushroom had the longest survival times ever reported for dogs with the disease. These promising findings...

Did you know August First is the universal birthday for shelter dogs? Sadly, many dogs end up in a shelter after being brought in as a stray or rescued from unfortunate living conditions and there is no way of knowing their actual date of birth. DOGust is a great way for these dogs to have an official birthday celebration. Anyone can celebrate this holiday...

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. Lifestyle / 27 July 2017, 12:32pm / IANS High levels of cholesterol, which may prove detrimental to human health, may play a key role...

by LEXI COON July 26, 2017 In informal golf, a player can call mulligan to take an extra shot that isn’t marked on their scorecard. At home, Casey Schaffer can call Mulligan and be greeted by her three-legged golden retriever, who she is working with to become a therapy dog team. Schaffer has had Mulligan since he was 6 weeks old, and he’ll be...

By BOB BAMBERG / For The Sun Chronicle Jul 23, 2017 If you use the topical cancer medication Fluorouracil Cream USP 5%, also marketed under the brand names Carac, Effudex and Fluoroplex, be aware that the substance can be deadly to pets. The Food and Drug Administration received reports of five dog deaths as a result of ingesting the medication. In one case, two...

We’ve written here before about the importance of T-cells, NK (Natural Killer Cell) immunotherapy, and new gene therapies, and the Puppy Up Foundation has contributed significantly to help fund a study with the University of Texas MD Andersen Cancer Center, a study titled, “Developing the molecular tools and evaluation of NK immunotherapy canine osteosarcoma.” This article focuses on the use of these new approaches in...

  This is a story we, at the Puppy Up Foundation, are all too familiar with, having lost many of our canine, and human, super heroes, including most recently, our 2016 Canine Cancer Super Hero, RILEY, last month on June 1. Posted Saturday, July 15, 2017, at 7:43 AM Canine Advocate Melanie Coy (Melanie Coy has been a pit bull fancier for 29 years....

Jul 19, 2017 By Michelle Maskaly Pharmaceutical Executive For most people, there isn’t an immediate connection between pediatric and canine cancer—unless you’re an oncologist, or researcher, who works in either of these fields. Then, the similarities are striking. Pediatric and canine cancer doctors, researchers, health advocates, government officials, and pharmaceutical leaders gathered last month in Washington, D.C. at the first Paws for a Cure...

Some dogs have seasonal itches, and some scratch all the time. Here’s some advice from Jack Haskins. A trainer for more than 30 years, Jack has rescued, trained and placed more than 2,500 dogs. Send questions to theoldtrainer@gmail.com. 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...