According to the Veterinary Cancer Society, 50% of dogs over the age of 10 will develop cancer, and it’s the leading cause of death in pet dogs and cats in Australia.
Sadly, when a cancer diagnosis is delivered, the proposed treatment options offered are very limited. Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation are the usual recommendations. But may or may not be effective, available or elected.
Pet owners are often left feeling there is nothing they can do.
Having worked in the integrative space for decades, we know there are proven alternative treatments that have a powerful impact on cancer.
Take Lymphoma, for example, one of the most common cancer types in dogs, where the prognosis without treatment is 3 months, maybe 6 with chemo – then likely relapse. With our protocols we see life expectancy extended by 6, 12, 18 months or even more, with a very high quality of life. Some we even cure.
Pet families Australia-wide can now access alternative treatment options that simply by downloading The Cancer Vets app (COMING SOON!). This app provides guidance on treatment options, basic treatment plans based on your pet’s diagnosis, and the option to schedule a tailored veterinary consultation with The Natural Vets via telehealth.
Industry Liaison Consults are also offered for co-care vets to administer IV Vitamin C infusions to their cancer patients, as well as vets and para-professionals seeking guidance on integrative care options for their patients.
IV Vitamin C Infusion Therapy
This is a unique service we offer at The Natural Vets for our cancer patients and more. Various studies have proven that high-doses of vitamin C improve quality of life and prolong survival times in patients with terminal cancer.
Intravenous vitamin C therapy is a supportive and beneficial therapy we offer to all of our cancer patients who will accept regular vet visits and intravenous cannula placement. It is generally well tolerated, with few side effects when administered correctly.
Administration requires placement of an intravenous cannula attached to a drip line and slow administration of the diluted Vitamin C infusion over a 30 minute or longer period. Your pet will need to remain relatively quiet and contained for this timeframe. We recommend either staying with your pet or leaving them at the hospital for the duration of the treatment.
Your pet’s infusion protocol is developed during a veterinary consultation and we also offer this as a co-care vet service. If your vet is open to administering this treatment they can book an industry consultation where we share the protocol and guide them in everything they need to know. The fee for this service is usually paid for by the client seeking the treatment.
You may be wondering why you can’t just give Vitamin C orally? With oral dosing, only small amounts are absorbed across the gut into the bloodstream. Administering straight into the vein achieves blood concentrations at least 25x higher. It is these high concentrations that enable the vitamin C to target cancer cells and improve a cancer patient’s prognosis.
Vet Liaison Consults for IV Vitamin C Therapy
IV Vitamin C infusion therapy can be safely used as an adjunct treatment for cancer patients including those choosing chemotherapy and will improve their quality of life through the treatment process.
If your vet is open to administering this treatment, request they get in touch. We will then set up a telehealth consultation where we outline the infusion process. The fee for the Vet Liaison consult is $155 including written resources provided.
In addition to our cancer patients, we also utilise IV infusion therapy in these cases:
– toxicities (including tick, toad or snakebite as well as ingested toxins)
– infection management
– illness convalescence and recovery support
– anaesthesia recovery
– additional analgesia.
We cannot provide this protocol directly to the public but are happy to support your vet to provide this service for you.
For a deeper case-specific review and education on other options available to support you pet, your vet can also schedule a Case Review Consult, where guidance on other specific integrative modalities relevant to your pet is shared.
Working with Your Vet
In addition to guiding your vet in alternative solutions like IV Vitamin C infusion therapy, we can provide integrated treatment plans for any distance client via our telehealth service. Written summaries can be provided after each consultation which you can share with your vet to keep them informed.