Ruth tells us that Bracken’s osteosarcoma was misdiagnosed for months. Unwilling to give up when diagnosis was finally made, Ruth pursued treatment. Bracken’s leg and hip were amputated and she had 4 chemotherapy rounds with carboplatin, the drug of choice. Miraculously, the cancer never returned. Bracken survived over 7 years after amputation and chemotherapy under […]
The gold standard for dogs with osteosarcoma, bone cancer, is amputation and chemotherapy. However there are other options available for dogs that may not be able to undergo amputation. 1. One option is to cut out the cancer-affected bone. The diseased bone is then replaced by a donor bone or cement spacer. It is secured […]
Wayne Pacelle, head of HSUS asks us to protect sea creatures now! Urgent: Act Today to Protect Whales and Dolphins Posted: 09 Jul 2012 02:00 PM PDT Almost everybody agrees that we need a robust and strong Navy to protect national security. And almost all of us agree that whales, dolphins, and porpoises deserve to […]
