Low Carb Diet, etc.

No, not the Atkins diet, but one that is tailored for neoplastic patients. In a nutshell: Grains feed the cancer, while proteins and fats do not. Didn't realize how absolutely crucial it was to get the proper nutrition for these ailing immune systems!

Did a bunch of research - many, many thanks to the wonderful and supportive fur-parents in the bonecancerdogs yahoogroup! All the vets never mentioned the role of a proper diet, probably because they thought it was a lost cause in Brian's case. But the BCD group always tells me never to give up hope, and I love them for that. At the very least, it will provide this pup's body with the right tools to fight for as long as he can.

Anyhoo, came up with the following.

Food:
Innova EVO Ancestral diet, grain-free
1 microwaved egg or 1 can of sardines per feeding
any other protein sources like left-over chicken breast, etc.

-->makes for one jealous Comet, that's for sure!

Supplements stuffed and hidden in blobs of ricotta or cottage cheese (works like a charm):
Fish Oil - 4 x 1200 mg in the am, 3 x 1200 mg in the pm
Vitamin A - 8000 IUs per day
Vitamin B complex -
Vitamin C -
Vitamin E -
Selenium -
CoQ10 -
L-Arginine - 1 in the am, 1 in the pm
L-Glutamine - 1 in the am, 1 in the pm
Turmeric -

(Will grab all the bottles from the kitchen later, I forget the exact doses...)

+ Kaopectate for the occasional GI distress brought about by the onslaught of supplements.

Pain Management:
Tramadol - 75 mg in the am, 75 mg in the pm
Deramaxx - 50 mg in the am
Intravenous pamidronate this Friday
Acupuncture (starting next week) - don't laugh, this comes highly recommended by respectable vets! Will find out next Monday if it helps.

+ lots of TLC! :)

I'm meeting the acupuncturist, sort-of holistic vet this Monday, and will get more input on the supplements.