I used steroids on my cat he had cancer he lasted 4 months then went down hill but they gave him a good 4months he was going outside and eating they were brilliant I thank god I had him a bit longer steroids were good but all ends up bad in the end I miss Devon so much I will love him forever
I’m so sorry. Mine too :( my cat just turned 5 this week, and was diagnosed with large cell lymphoma. I can’t believe this happened. She is so young and healthy.
It's with great privilege as I introduce a permanent solution to cancer with Dr Erayo on TH-cam, it's a one time medication and it doesn't require chemotherapy nor steroids.
Dr Sue, please answer this question. It bothers me that all vets, you included, talk of lymphoma as if it can be cured. Maybe you don't say it with that many words, but it's woven into the narrative you bring. My cat is 2 years old and is diagnosed with lymphoma, probably high grade. It was dedected during a routine control while my cat was still perfectly fine. Now, the prognosis, if I would do 6 months of chemo would be 9-12 months, actually more like 5-6 because there's a suspicion it's also in the kidneys. That's just palliative care in my book, not real treatment. Just say it as it is : you're cat has cancer, we vets cannot save him, we can extend his life a tiny bit, on the condition that he goes through a very rough procedure, where he will be stressed out every week for at least 4 hours (2 hours in small cage in the car and 2 hours at the clinic) and it will be painful (taking blood is painful, don't BS around it) and there will be side effects. I chose not to put my cat through that. In this video of yours you make it sound as if people who chose not to put their beloved pet through chemo do it because of practical and financial reasons. I can tell you, I made my choice 100% purely for the sake of my cat. It would be very selfish to put my cat through even more pain so I, ME can have some more time with him. Not saying the facts as is, is unethical in my opinion. Eventually after all those stressfull runs to the clinic, usually quite fast even, the animal will go through the exact same thing... again. Find a real cure or stop pretending cancer is not a death sentence for pets... It is !!!
Well put, it’s unfortunately true. My cat was diagnosed with intestinal lymphoma. I really thought the chemotherapy would help based off what I was told. After 1 round and a little improvement then back to not eating I realized this is just prolonging the inevitable and just hanging on to hope but it’s not fair to her. Heartbreaking but something we have to deal with and would be so grateful if drs would just come out with it. It’s a tough road for sure. My heart goes out to everyone dealing with this❤
Real truth. Cancer is almost always a death sentence. We as humans keep hoping and hanging on. Sad that most vets give so much hope, knowing the outcome. Most of the time, it's about the dollars.
My pit was diagnosed with lymphoma last week after spending around $5000 on tests that she didn't need.. 3 different veterinary clinics and any were able to tell me my dog had cancer.. but they did charge me. Now that I know for sure she has lymphoma, I'm not sure what to do.. like you I believe it's not worth having my baby through the pain, but then I see this vets talking like if there is hope.. I feel so confused
@@jesussanchez71 I feel your pain. It’s heartbreaking, knowing your friend has cancer, and the I can relate to the confusion you feel right now. There’s one advise I want to give you: whatever you decide, give your pet all the love you have, every moment you can. Think of what makes him happy and give this as much as you can to him, whether it’s a treat, playing outside, kudling… the moment you will have to say goodbye, you will know you gave it your all. But that’s not the same as spending money if there’s no real outlook on eventual healing. Every situation is different, so inform yourself in the best way possible. I researched the hell out of this disease. High grade lymphoma already spread out in 2 organs : he didn’t have a chance at all. Yet the oncologist wanted to start a very expensive treatment. I don’t feel any regret at all that I didn’t do it. Make the choices for the wellbeing of your pet, not for yourself.
In 50 years of having animals the last 2 years have 2 dogs with lymphoma. Why is there an increase? I have feral cats living 25 27 years. Is our feed causing this problem?
Thank you sooooo much for the info. My poor baby was diagnosed with cancer in the stomach which has some tumors. I was given many recommendations by my vet how to proceed, since surgery to remove the tumors isn't going to guarantee a great quality of life and due to financial constraints we decided to take the PrednisoLONE recommendation. My Lulu is an 8 year old short hair tabby cat, she was perfectly fine with no signs at all about anything funny, it just all came on within a week when she stopped eating and was vomiting all the time, nothing stays down. I knew something was wrong, she lost a lot of weight within a 1 week period hardly could stand and had bowel movement troubles. After coming home with the meds and giving it to her, within 3 hours she was actually up and moving about, it was amazing since she was sleeping or lying down all the time prior to the diagnosis. I'm not sure how long she will last, as every cat is different, without sounding selfish I hope this helps her and maybe by some miracle she'll pull through even though her diagnosis is bleak. But you video was very informative and helped me make some great decisions for my fur baby and my family, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Hi Sue, this is from Milton Keynes, England. Thanks for all your vlogs. We have followed all your advice after our vet found a tumour in the spleen - by accident. She is convinced, rightly or wrongly, that it is the worst one. We are not convinced bearing in mind it is only a 44% chance. But our 11 yr old white GSD is coughing occasionally so hope it has not spread to his lungs. But he eats well loves running after the balls etc. The sad decision day will have to be faced. The third GSD we've lost, but he's had a great life. Langton x
Very informative 👍 I have a Corgi that my Neurologist thinks possibly has brain cancer from the MRI results. She was not able to do a biopsy or get any fluid from a spinal tap. We were prescribed a tablet and a half, 10mg per tablet = 15mg per dose daily. Been on it 8 days. HUGE increase in vitality and activity as well as appetite. We will be seeing an Oncologist on in about two more weeks. It’s unknown if the Neurologist will renew Rx between now and then. I was wondering if I should start cutting back from 15-10mg a day to make it last longer?
@@DrSueCancerVet would prednisone be a good fid for my dog that was diagnosed with prostate cancer and lung nodule ? Currently on piroxicam & I have noticed blood in loose stool...
Good information, thank you 😊 Is it possible to talk about steroids and cancer in general? I believe that there is a misconception about their use, and vets tend to use them whenever they diagnose a tumor. Thank you again!
so a dog can get diabetes from the steroid medication....i dont want to do chemo....i guess ill take my chances with steroid medication....my dog eats ok not alot but is losing weight rapidly.... its heart breaking......all your information is good and thorough....
@Dr Sue Cancer Vet: Thank you for your videos. At 8:30, you mention mast cell tumors + Prednisone but you don't explicitly say if Pred kills the cells (like lymphoma) or is just an anti-inflammatory. My vet presented an option to use Pred to shrink the MCT prior to surgery to get a cleaner margin in a tough location so I posed the idea to the surgeon specialist and she agreed to do it. However, she'll be doing the abdominal ultrasound the morning of the surgery after 9 days of Pred and I'm worried the Pred will mask any potential disease spread. Is my concern legit? Also, he's on Benedryl which has reduced the overall size so is Pred as an anti-inflammatory overkill?
Thank you for this information. My 9 year old pitbull has a tumor close to his hip. His vet started him on steroids yesterday. 30 tablets of prednisolone 20 mg. 1 tablet everyday for 10 days than decrease it to half the tablet everyday for another 10 days and than 1/4 tablet everyday for 2 months. I hope he doesn't die faster taking this med.
Our 8 year old blue nose pit bull was just diagnosed with malignant Lymphoma 3 days ago 😭 Vet did not do any test he just did a physical on her . She had a lump on her titty that we thought was a ingronial hernia . He said it was a mass . And her lymph nodes are swollen . He put her on 20mg of prednisone 1 tablet a day for 7 days then 1 tablet every other day there after . He said he wouldn't recommend chemo . He said the mass may get smaller but he never saw a full remission. He gave her 2-6 months to live 😭😭
@@DrSueCancerVet Our 8 year old blue nose pit bull was just diagnosed with malignant lymphoma 3 days ago Vet put her on prednisone 20 mg I was told prednisone can make a dog aggressive?
For an 11 y/o FS DSH cat that may have either IBD or small cell lymphoma (abdominal ultrasound denoted "mild" infiltration of the ileum, along with a potential vacuolar hepatopathy) -- how long can they safely remain on steroids (say 1.25 mg every other day, for a 3.16 kg patient)? I would work up my cat further, (to distinguish between IBD and SCL) but do not want to put her through the process of a surgical biopsy of the ileum. She has vomited about 1x/week for years, and was always a small, thin cat. Otherwise, she has no symptoms.
Budesonide is a glucocorticoid that I’ve heard is better for diabetic cats because it is less systemic, and the effects are concentrated in the GI tract. It has to be compounded by the pharmacy. Do vets utilize budesonide?
Thanks for the informative videos! My beautiful pit brian who is 7 has T Cell lymphoma did CHOP for 25 weeks ended 1/4/22 and he’s now showing a decline. Enlarged lymph nodes decreased activity vomiting bile. Was seen this am by his oncologist and they recommended chop again. He has T Cell- I know it’s more aggressive of the two and less likely to respond to another full round of chop vs a B cell pup! I don’t know what to do. It’s more quality of life. I have cerenia and flagyl for him. So tough!
May cat had relapse on lymphoma on neck after second round of CHOP. Vet altered the plan to lomusine n Asparaginase two days ago . Let’s see if that works .
@@dingdonglab8898 Yes LOPP is better for T. Lomustine - Procarbazine - Vincristine. Elspar causes remission about 90% of the time but it might only last for 3-4 weeks then you need something else. You can only do elspar so many times.
Dr. Sue, do you have any videos on Prednisolone causing diabetes with small cell lymphoma? And if ceasing prednisolone and just using Chlorambucil will be effective for his Cancer? My kitty is just getting all kinds of stuff piling in him. After doing well on chemo/Prednisolone for months, we now have to check his blood glucose twice a day and give him insulin twice a day. He is getting poked and prodded all the time now:( If you can refer me to a video on this, that would be awesome!! Thanks, Christiana!
We realized that our dog was breathing heavily and took him to the vet. Took a xray of the chest and it showed that he had many white spots showing in both lungs. Vet said it may be pneumonia or lung cancer... and just prescribed us with zeniquin antibiotic and prednisone. After trying to read up on the situation, I'm not sure I want to give my dog prednisone steroids without knowing what he really has. So for today, we gave him the antibiotics and plan to talk to our vet again and discuss before giving him steroids. Is it safe to just throw antibiotics and steroids to our dog without knowing what he exactly has?
Unfortunately I cannot make specific medical advice through the internet so I agree talk to your vet again is going to be the best thing. I also have 2 new videos on lung cancer (primary and metastatic). I will add the links. Good luck. I really hope the info is helpful and that your dog does not have cancer th-cam.com/video/KMuSGpSU1gU/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/UIpijdOFSDg/w-d-xo.html
My sweet 12 year old cat has a large tumor on his spleen. He’s lost so much weight over the last year and finally were told about prednisone. He starts today and I pray it helps him!
Hi same with my cat has a large tumor and not possible to remove coz it is connected to stomach. Can u pls update what happened to ur cats? I need advice thanks
my 11 yo dog is suffering from stage 5 lymphoma, thinking of starting prednisolone mono-therapy for palliative management. May I ask if there's possibility of tumour lysis syndrome or other serious complication once steroids start? Please kindly let my know if there's any red flag and what should I keep any eye on. Thank you so much.
Hi Doctor, Thank you for the informational video! - you mentioned reducing the dose gradually-after how long of using the steroids is this necessary? My dog has been on prednisone at 1mg/kg 1 daily for T-cell lymphoma for 7 days now, but he developed a lower GI bleed and my oncologist said to continue with the steroids even though am sure that’s what caused the bleeding in the first place, I’d like to stop it, in a case like this, can it be stopped cold turkey? Thanks again!
Hey doctor Sue, This channel has been a great help to me. My dog Is diagnosed with t-cell lymphoma. She has anemia and the vet wants to do prednisone for a week before loop protocol. What should I do Is this right?
My cat has been put on steroids as they found a lump of some kind. She eats ferociously but isn't putting weight on and poos soo much. Is that a side effect? She's 14 now. Thanks
As far as your list of reasons you might not want to start steroids right away. What about the idea that its going to nuke the immune system? Maybe its better to try to help the immune system first before nuking it? What is your opinion on this theory?
Hi Dr Sue, please help us. Can I give my dog full spectrum CBD-oil from canna-Pet while she is on prednisone? She is 42lbs and gets 10 mg prednisone (started with 20) and in a few days we Will decrease the dose to 5 mg. She has a brain tumor by the brain stem. We found out 3 weeks ago through MRI. Thank you 🙏🏼
My 5 yr old boxer (my life) was diagnosed August 25. They found a large mass in her chest and her calcium levels are extremely extremely high along with her kidney values. So we didn't go with further testing because they're pretty much told us what was going on. She wasn't eating at all and she was just laying around where she's usually hyper and all over the place . So we knew something was wrong . But the vet suspects does lymphoma They, AT FIRST have her 3 weeks!!!!!! Theþn with fluids steroids and anti nasua and she's still going. He wouldn't have even known she was sick. Now I'm starting to see she's slowing down just a little bit. However she's constantly hungry so she's gained a little bit away which isn't a bad thing for her. And we've noticed her lymph node on her right side of her neck is enlarged pretty big
Thank you Dr Sue, my cat has just finished a course of steroids for inflammatory bowel disease and I noticed a lump prior to steroid use. They aspirated the lumps and I started the steroids at the same time. My kitty has just been diagnosed now has mammary cancer. I’m going to talk to my cat’s oncologist when she has her initial assessment and explain she has a course of 8 tablets for steroids so they have the complete picture.
Thank you for your video. We haven’t started on steroids quite yet, our dog has lymphoma. I was hoping to combine her steroid treatment plan with holistic medicine. Some of the herbs or foods have anti-inflammatory qualities. Can I take these with the steroids? Or were you referring to prescriptive anti-inflammatories from my vet not to combine with the steroids?
would prednisone be good for FELINE-SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA , my cat's mouth seems swollen since couple days , was wondering what to give him to make him feel a bit better . thanks
@@shrisharma7355 unfortunetly my boy Tony past in the middle of the night in my bed beside me on november 19 , 2020 , tough to say if it was from this disease cause he had started to have kidney disease 1 year earlier et also had a heart condition , his little heart couldnt take it anymore , especially at 18 and a half years of age :(
My cat was put on prednisolone 4 months ago. We’ve tapered it down to 0.5ml every 4 days and our vet said she would have to be on it for the rest of her life to prevent her coughing fits/asthma attacks. However, she has a coughing episode once or twice between the 4 days but seems completely fine after. I would prefer not to increase dosage due to side effects and am wondering if an inhaler would be better since it would be more targeted to her airways.
Hi Dr. Sue, if we are doing chemotherapy is it ok to do prednisone? I also heard it can make it worse. Can it shrink the lumps or can they get bigger and worse?
My dog had an MRI after showing Ataxia and Nystagmus symptoms. The neurologist concluded she was having mini strokes. She was given prednisone to lower inflammation. It worked on the ataxia for a week, then she started having balance problems even after doubling the dose. After 35 days of prednisone I had a second opinion from another neurologist to read the MRI. This one believes my dog is not having strokes, but has cancer. She recommended I see an Oncologist and get another MRI done. Last week her Dr switcher her Prednisone to Dexamethasone because they think the cancer may of figured prednisone out. Is my dog screwed now to get chemotherapy? Any suggestions? I’m so scared my dog doesn’t have long without treatment.
You are welcome. But steroids (pred) and NSAIDs (meloxicam) should not be used together. This can cause GI ulcers. Please talk to your vet ASAP. Remember prednisone must be tapered, do not just stop
It's with great privilege as I introduce a permanent solution to cancer with Dr Erayo on TH-cam, it's a one time medication and it doesn't require chemotherapy nor steroids.
It's with great privilege as I introduce a permanent solution to cancer with Dr Erayo on TH-cam, it's a one time medication and it doesn't require chemotherapy nor steroids.
My dog has Addison disease he was on it 2.5 now with his dxx lymphoma the increased to 20mg We are seeing the oncologist We are considering if it's an option chemotherapy Do you this advisable
What is your opinion on anabolic steroids and muscle wasting from cancer. drugs like nandrolone deconoate formally used in vet medicine I've read human studies show anavar helping with severe muscle lose while receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatment
I think my dog has cancer have appointment with vet i found tumor on her belly tumor looks small dose that mean it might not be spreaded yet or dose the tumor sizes mean nothing??
Fantastic videos, thank you for all of the information (Been watching them non-step for several hours now :) ) Question for you: My 12 year old pup was just diagnosed with lymphoma. We initially brought him in to our vet as he was not eating - the vet did a preliminary blood test and found that his platelet count was under 5,000. They likely guessed ITP to be the culprit and put him on steroids for several days to suppress his immune system to bring this count back up so he didn't bleed out on us. More testing was done to see if there was an underlying reason for ITP or if the auto-immune disorder was the primary cause. They did an ultrasound and tested the lumps and found Lymphoma to be the underlying cause... In a scenario with that low of a platelet count, was there an alternative solution to steroids? How would you have handled this? I'm waiting on a call from the oncologist who saw him to discuss our options and wanted to have my ducks in a row. Thanks again for everything - best of luck with all you do!
try to give him a better diet! my dog also has cancer and predizoo is helping him :) I am giving him mushrooms too.. basically I am giving to him chicken with cheese, eggs and mushroom.. tomorrow I think I will introduce greek yogurt with almond butter as treat
It's with great privilege as I introduce a permanent solution to cancer with Dr Erayo on TH-cam, it's a one time medication and it doesn't require chemotherapy nor steroids.
change his diet... don't give him the dogs food that we buy.. better cook for him chicken or fish, shrimps ... don't give him simple carbs so the cancer cells won't have food to keep on growing
I am thankful my dog will do this but I have had many many dogs who will not. They will take the butter and spit out the pills! One dog I had would eventually swallow the pills but would make us go through one thing after another, like sausage and cupcakes and things like that. (yes I know that includes stuff dogs sometimes shouldn't have but if it's a lifesaving med, they're taking it however I can get it in there) Peanut butter seems to work now, and one dog who is the worst about pills will absolutely take a pill easier if he thinks there is a chance our other dog will snatch it up from him. Greed prevails in those cases. But we've done cream cheese, we've hidden things in all kinds of stuff, and sometimes had to cut them and hide them really well. But yes, for some dogs, butter is a good one. Or soft cheeses, or even hard cheese. I've made little holes in things and then refilled them with the pill and the stuff I dug out. Growing up my mom took no nonsense from a dog, and would grab them and stuff the pill into their mouths, hold their mouth in her hand and rub the dog's throat until they swallowed. Oh, and one more thing that helped was doing all of this out of sight of the dog. If he sees me sticking a pill into anything he runs.
I would never use prednisone on an animal or human.... it is a cruel medicine. There are always kinder alternatives to help bring comfort. Vet prescribed prednisone for my cat. We're using melatonin vit d vit k2 and curcumin after researching & having +++ response. Hospice mode when it's time is kinder than some treatments. Don't be selfish ❤ This lady is a drug pusher
True, I treated my cat with prednisone and it died very fast in a little more than 2 months, treating tumours isn't even a hard thing to do, with good/clean diet with proteins, fats, vitamin D and D3 from the Sun, magnesium/potassium rich foods like cruciferous vegetables that help strengthen the immune and help sleep (which in consequence help the animal recover more efficiently and faster) the tumours start to shrink rapidly, that along with oleocanthal found in virgin extra olive oil and ginger which are anti-cancer, the first reduces size of superficial tumors rapidly in less than 1 hour in real time if you apply heat to the zone and if it's not a tumour deep within the surface of the skin, I also know about autophagy preparation before you start the process and till you get it of fasting for 2-3 days, so that normal cells cannibalize cancer cells to have fuel to surivive, I studied more than 150 webpages finding all this information and researched Dr. Thomas Seyfried which he expanded from the Otto Warburg theories, he now have more than 200 peer review papers about cancer, unfortunately I trusted my veterinarian, and I can't blame her, she was doing the best she knew, now I can only use all this information to treat (cure if you will) cancer in the future, so not everything was bad. I also learn that we can buy dietary supplements for pets with liver (to cure jandice for example) and kidney problems, and it's very effective to treat them, in fact, in some of the products I reviewed there were people that said "Thank you, my veterinarian recommended me this product for my pet with liver problems", unfortunately many veterinarians don't know about them because it's not in their competences to know about such remedies, at least not in their careers, so they have to investigate, and some do and some don't, I couldn't save my cat, but I definitely save my next cat now that I know all this information, I will never use prednisone on any animal nor human ever again, in the worst case the natural remedies won't cause toxicity in the animal, and even more importantly, they won't make their immune system depressed, unlike drugs, we need the immune system to fight cancer.
It's with great privilege as I introduce a permanent solution to cancer with Dr Erayo on TH-cam, it's a one time medication and it doesn't require chemotherapy nor steroids.
Thank you so much I love your videos .. just found out my dog has aggressive lymphoma 😭😭🦮🦮 and your videos are very helpful and informative thank you again 💕
It's with great privilege as I introduce a permanent solution to cancer with Dr Erayo on TH-cam, it's a one time medication and it doesn't require chemotherapy nor steroids.
I used steroids on my cat he had cancer he lasted 4 months then went down hill but they gave him a good 4months he was going outside and eating they were brilliant I thank god I had him a bit longer steroids were good but all ends up bad in the end I miss Devon so much I will love him forever
My baby was just diagnosed yesterday with Lymphoma. My heart is absolutely shattered.
I’m so sorry. Mine too :( my cat just turned 5 this week, and was diagnosed with large cell lymphoma. I can’t believe this happened. She is so young and healthy.
It's with great privilege as I introduce a permanent solution to cancer with Dr Erayo on TH-cam, it's a one time medication and it doesn't require chemotherapy nor steroids.
My kitty was diagnosed with lymphoma over a year ago. She has been on prednisone during that time and is doing very well.
@@cookiemonster5565 wow that is a long time to last with lymphoma
Dr Sue, please answer this question. It bothers me that all vets, you included, talk of lymphoma as if it can be cured. Maybe you don't say it with that many words, but it's woven into the narrative you bring. My cat is 2 years old and is diagnosed with lymphoma, probably high grade. It was dedected during a routine control while my cat was still perfectly fine. Now, the prognosis, if I would do 6 months of chemo would be 9-12 months, actually more like 5-6 because there's a suspicion it's also in the kidneys. That's just palliative care in my book, not real treatment. Just say it as it is : you're cat has cancer, we vets cannot save him, we can extend his life a tiny bit, on the condition that he goes through a very rough procedure, where he will be stressed out every week for at least 4 hours (2 hours in small cage in the car and 2 hours at the clinic) and it will be painful (taking blood is painful, don't BS around it) and there will be side effects. I chose not to put my cat through that. In this video of yours you make it sound as if people who chose not to put their beloved pet through chemo do it because of practical and financial reasons. I can tell you, I made my choice 100% purely for the sake of my cat. It would be very selfish to put my cat through even more pain so I, ME can have some more time with him. Not saying the facts as is, is unethical in my opinion. Eventually after all those stressfull runs to the clinic, usually quite fast even, the animal will go through the exact same thing... again. Find a real cure or stop pretending cancer is not a death sentence for pets... It is !!!
Well put, it’s unfortunately true. My cat was diagnosed with intestinal lymphoma. I really thought the chemotherapy would help based off what I was told. After 1 round and a little improvement then back to not eating I realized this is just prolonging the inevitable and just hanging on to hope but it’s not fair to her. Heartbreaking but something we have to deal with and would be so grateful if drs would just come out with it. It’s a tough road for sure. My heart goes out to everyone dealing with this❤
Real truth. Cancer is almost always a death sentence. We as humans keep hoping and hanging on. Sad that most vets give so much hope, knowing the outcome. Most of the time, it's about the dollars.
My pit was diagnosed with lymphoma last week after spending around $5000 on tests that she didn't need.. 3 different veterinary clinics and any were able to tell me my dog had cancer.. but they did charge me. Now that I know for sure she has lymphoma, I'm not sure what to do.. like you I believe it's not worth having my baby through the pain, but then I see this vets talking like if there is hope.. I feel so confused
@@jesussanchez71 I feel your pain. It’s heartbreaking, knowing your friend has cancer, and the I can relate to the confusion you feel right now. There’s one advise I want to give you: whatever you decide, give your pet all the love you have, every moment you can. Think of what makes him happy and give this as much as you can to him, whether it’s a treat, playing outside, kudling… the moment you will have to say goodbye, you will know you gave it your all. But that’s not the same as spending money if there’s no real outlook on eventual healing. Every situation is different, so inform yourself in the best way possible. I researched the hell out of this disease. High grade lymphoma already spread out in 2 organs : he didn’t have a chance at all. Yet the oncologist wanted to start a very expensive treatment. I don’t feel any regret at all that I didn’t do it. Make the choices for the wellbeing of your pet, not for yourself.
@@eosine thank you!! Your advice really helps and gives me peace.
In 50 years of having animals the last 2 years have 2 dogs with lymphoma. Why is there an increase? I have feral cats living 25 27 years. Is our feed causing this problem?
Probably because most dog food is complete garbage
Dr. Sue you are an amazing human being! A super hero, really!
Thank you sooooo much for the info. My poor baby was diagnosed with cancer in the stomach which has some tumors. I was given many recommendations by my vet how to proceed, since surgery to remove the tumors isn't going to guarantee a great quality of life and due to financial constraints we decided to take the PrednisoLONE recommendation. My Lulu is an 8 year old short hair tabby cat, she was perfectly fine with no signs at all about anything funny, it just all came on within a week when she stopped eating and was vomiting all the time, nothing stays down. I knew something was wrong, she lost a lot of weight within a 1 week period hardly could stand and had bowel movement troubles. After coming home with the meds and giving it to her, within 3 hours she was actually up and moving about, it was amazing since she was sleeping or lying down all the time prior to the diagnosis. I'm not sure how long she will last, as every cat is different, without sounding selfish I hope this helps her and maybe by some miracle she'll pull through even though her diagnosis is bleak. But you video was very informative and helped me make some great decisions for my fur baby and my family, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Any update?
amazing. Thank you so much. This really helped.
Thanks for watching. I love to know that this is helping pet owners! :)
Hi Sue, this is from Milton Keynes, England. Thanks for all your vlogs. We have followed all your advice after our vet found a tumour in the spleen - by accident. She is convinced, rightly or wrongly, that it is the worst one. We are not convinced bearing in mind it is only a 44% chance. But our 11 yr old white GSD is coughing occasionally so hope it has not spread to his lungs. But he eats well loves running after the balls etc. The sad decision day will have to be faced. The third GSD we've lost, but he's had a great life. Langton x
Sorry to read your post. How are things now?
Very informative 👍
I have a Corgi that my Neurologist thinks possibly has brain cancer from the MRI results. She was not able to do a biopsy or get any fluid from a spinal tap. We were prescribed a tablet and a half, 10mg per tablet = 15mg per dose daily. Been on it 8 days. HUGE increase in vitality and activity as well as appetite. We will be seeing an Oncologist on in about two more weeks. It’s unknown if the Neurologist will renew Rx between now and then. I was wondering if I should start cutting back from 15-10mg a day to make it last longer?
Thank you so much - our pup has been on steroids 4 days - no more until chemo!
:)
@@DrSueCancerVet would prednisone be a good fid for my dog that was diagnosed with prostate cancer and lung nodule ? Currently on piroxicam & I have noticed blood in loose stool...
Love the video. Very informative as always.
Thank you! And thank you so much for watching. Hope this helps your clients too! :)
Thank you for the information , Dr.
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Good information, thank you 😊
Is it possible to talk about steroids and cancer in general? I believe that there is a misconception about their use, and vets tend to use them whenever they diagnose a tumor. Thank you again!
so a dog can get diabetes from the steroid medication....i dont want to do chemo....i guess ill take my chances with steroid medication....my dog eats ok not alot but is losing weight rapidly.... its heart breaking......all your information is good and thorough....
@Dr Sue Cancer Vet: Thank you for your videos. At 8:30, you mention mast cell tumors + Prednisone but you don't explicitly say if Pred kills the cells (like lymphoma) or is just an anti-inflammatory. My vet presented an option to use Pred to shrink the MCT prior to surgery to get a cleaner margin in a tough location so I posed the idea to the surgeon specialist and she agreed to do it. However, she'll be doing the abdominal ultrasound the morning of the surgery after 9 days of Pred and I'm worried the Pred will mask any potential disease spread. Is my concern legit? Also, he's on Benedryl which has reduced the overall size so is Pred as an anti-inflammatory overkill?
Thank you for this information. My 9 year old pitbull has a tumor close to his hip. His vet started him on steroids yesterday. 30 tablets of prednisolone 20 mg. 1 tablet everyday for 10 days than decrease it to half the tablet everyday for another 10 days and than 1/4 tablet everyday for 2 months. I hope he doesn't die faster taking this med.
I’m so happy I could help your pit bull! 💙💙
How did you pitbull do?, did it recover fast or the other way around?
@@brucefly3612 Thank you for asking, but my dog died on 11/28/23.
Our 8 year old blue nose pit bull was just diagnosed with malignant Lymphoma 3 days ago 😭 Vet did not do any test he just did a physical on her . She had a lump on her titty that we thought was a ingronial hernia . He said it was a mass . And her lymph nodes are swollen . He put her on 20mg of prednisone 1 tablet a day for 7 days then 1 tablet every other day there after . He said he wouldn't recommend chemo . He said the mass may get smaller but he never saw a full remission. He gave her 2-6 months to live 😭😭
@@DrSueCancerVet Our 8 year old blue nose pit bull was just diagnosed with malignant lymphoma 3 days ago Vet put her on prednisone 20 mg I was told prednisone can make a dog aggressive?
What about non steroids anti inflammatory meds? For other cancers.
For an 11 y/o FS DSH cat that may have either IBD or small cell lymphoma (abdominal ultrasound denoted "mild" infiltration of the ileum, along with a potential vacuolar hepatopathy) -- how long can they safely remain on steroids (say 1.25 mg every other day, for a 3.16 kg patient)? I would work up my cat further, (to distinguish between IBD and SCL) but do not want to put her through the process of a surgical biopsy of the ileum. She has vomited about 1x/week for years, and was always a small, thin cat. Otherwise, she has no symptoms.
My labradoodle age 4 with lymphoma T-cells. 7 days on prednisone + Stat CBC, EPOC, #1 ELSPAR and tomorrow to continue w chemotherapy. 😩 I am confused.
Thank you :) Appreciate the info!
So what do you do if your cat is already on steroids and you want to do chemo? Too late?
Do vets track the brand of dog food when dog has cancer ??!!!
Seems it would make sense to…..😊
Budesonide is a glucocorticoid that I’ve heard is better for diabetic cats because it is less systemic, and the effects are concentrated in the GI tract. It has to be compounded by the pharmacy. Do vets utilize budesonide?
Thanks for the informative videos!
My beautiful pit brian who is 7 has T Cell lymphoma did CHOP for 25 weeks ended 1/4/22 and he’s now showing a decline.
Enlarged lymph nodes decreased activity vomiting bile. Was seen this am by his oncologist and they recommended chop again. He has T Cell- I know it’s more aggressive of the two and less likely to respond to another full round of chop vs a B cell pup! I don’t know what to do. It’s more quality of life. I have cerenia and flagyl for him. So tough!
Also doing CHOP again is probably too much Doxyrubicine
May cat had relapse on lymphoma on neck after second round of CHOP.
Vet altered the plan to lomusine n Asparaginase two days ago . Let’s see if that works .
@@dingdonglab8898 Yes LOPP is better for T. Lomustine - Procarbazine - Vincristine. Elspar causes remission about 90% of the time but it might only last for 3-4 weeks then you need something else. You can only do elspar so many times.
Dr. Sue, do you have any videos on Prednisolone causing diabetes with small cell lymphoma? And if ceasing prednisolone and just using Chlorambucil will be effective for his Cancer? My kitty is just getting all kinds of stuff piling in him. After doing well on chemo/Prednisolone for months, we now have to check his blood glucose twice a day and give him insulin twice a day. He is getting poked and prodded all the time now:( If you can refer me to a video on this, that would be awesome!! Thanks, Christiana!
We realized that our dog was breathing heavily and took him to the vet. Took a xray of the chest and it showed that he had many white spots showing in both lungs. Vet said it may be pneumonia or lung cancer... and just prescribed us with zeniquin antibiotic and prednisone. After trying to read up on the situation, I'm not sure I want to give my dog prednisone steroids without knowing what he really has. So for today, we gave him the antibiotics and plan to talk to our vet again and discuss before giving him steroids. Is it safe to just throw antibiotics and steroids to our dog without knowing what he exactly has?
Unfortunately I cannot make specific medical advice through the internet so I agree talk to your vet again is going to be the best thing. I also have 2 new videos on lung cancer (primary and metastatic). I will add the links. Good luck. I really hope the info is helpful and that your dog does not have cancer th-cam.com/video/KMuSGpSU1gU/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/UIpijdOFSDg/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for your response. The videos are great to learn with some knowledge before I talk to the vet.
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Thank You for information and advice, sadly we have to lose our love ones.. 😢😢😢
My sweet 12 year old cat has a large tumor on his spleen. He’s lost so much weight over the last year and finally were told about prednisone. He starts today and I pray it helps him!
I am so sorry for your cat. Wishing the best for him! 💙
Hi same with my cat has a large tumor and not possible to remove coz it is connected to stomach.
Can u pls update what happened to ur cats? I need advice thanks
My Chihuahua has been on prednisone for 3 years for disk disease. About a year ago she had to start insulin shots twice a day on top of it.
my 11 yo dog is suffering from stage 5 lymphoma, thinking of starting prednisolone mono-therapy for palliative management. May I ask if there's possibility of tumour lysis syndrome or other serious complication once steroids start? Please kindly let my know if there's any red flag and what should I keep any eye on. Thank you so much.
Hi Doctor, Thank you for the informational video! - you mentioned reducing the dose gradually-after how long of using the steroids is this necessary? My dog has been on prednisone at 1mg/kg 1 daily for T-cell lymphoma for 7 days now, but he developed a lower GI bleed and my oncologist said to continue with the steroids even though am sure that’s what caused the bleeding in the first place, I’d like to stop it, in a case like this, can it be stopped cold turkey?
Thanks again!
Hey doctor Sue, This channel has been a great help to me. My dog Is diagnosed with t-cell lymphoma. She has anemia and the vet wants to do prednisone for a week before loop protocol. What should I do Is this right?
My cat is on Preds and he is definitely a counter surfer
The effect on appetite can be profound!
My cat has been put on steroids as they found a lump of some kind. She eats ferociously but isn't putting weight on and poos soo much. Is that a side effect?
She's 14 now. Thanks
thank you for the info
you are so welcome 💙💙
As far as your list of reasons you might not want to start steroids right away. What about the idea that its going to nuke the immune system? Maybe its better to try to help the immune system first before nuking it? What is your opinion on this theory?
Hi Dr Sue, please help us. Can I give my dog full spectrum CBD-oil from canna-Pet while she is on prednisone? She is 42lbs and gets 10 mg prednisone (started with 20) and in a few days we Will decrease the dose to 5 mg. She has a brain tumor by the brain stem. We found out 3 weeks ago through MRI. Thank you 🙏🏼
My 5 yr old boxer (my life) was diagnosed August 25. They found a large mass in her chest and her calcium levels are extremely extremely high along with her kidney values. So we didn't go with further testing because they're pretty much told us what was going on. She wasn't eating at all and she was just laying around where she's usually hyper and all over the place . So we knew something was wrong . But the vet suspects does lymphoma They, AT FIRST have her 3 weeks!!!!!! Theþn with fluids steroids and anti nasua and she's still going. He wouldn't have even known she was sick. Now I'm starting to see she's slowing down just a little bit. However she's constantly hungry so she's gained a little bit away which isn't a bad thing for her. And we've noticed her lymph node on her right side of her neck is enlarged pretty big
Thank you Dr Sue, my cat has just finished a course of steroids for inflammatory bowel disease and I noticed a lump prior to steroid use. They aspirated the lumps and I started the steroids at the
same time. My kitty has just been diagnosed now has mammary cancer. I’m going to talk to my cat’s oncologist when she has her initial assessment and explain she has a course of 8 tablets for steroids so they have the complete picture.
Definitely talk to your oncologist. Did you find my brand new vide on cat mammary tumors? th-cam.com/video/nnsUkhEnlBI/w-d-xo.html
Dr Sue Cancer Vet I did, it was brilliant. It really helped me. Thank you. 😺
thank you
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Thank you for your video. We haven’t started on steroids quite yet, our dog has lymphoma. I was hoping to combine her steroid treatment plan with holistic medicine. Some of the herbs or foods have anti-inflammatory qualities. Can I take these with the steroids? Or were you referring to prescriptive anti-inflammatories from my vet not to combine with the steroids?
would prednisone be good for FELINE-SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA , my cat's mouth seems swollen since couple days , was wondering what to give him to make him feel a bit better . thanks
Please consult with your veterinarian. Cats often need pain meds over steroids. And sometimes an appetite stimulant too. Good luck!
@@DrSueCancerVet thank you
Patrick Richer I hope your cat gets better soon 💕🐈
@@MrEverlast316 hey can you please give me update regarding your cat? My cat also seem to have same. I'm terrified.
@@shrisharma7355 unfortunetly my boy Tony past in the middle of the night in my bed beside me on november 19 , 2020 , tough to say if it was from this disease cause he had started to have kidney disease 1 year earlier et also had a heart condition , his little heart couldnt take it anymore , especially at 18 and a half years of age :(
I wish I could take my pup to you. My vet fails in comparison.
My cat was put on prednisolone 4 months ago. We’ve tapered it down to 0.5ml every 4 days and our vet said she would have to be on it for the rest of her life to prevent her coughing fits/asthma attacks. However, she has a coughing episode once or twice between the 4 days but seems completely fine after. I would prefer not to increase dosage due to side effects and am wondering if an inhaler would be better since it would be more targeted to her airways.
change his diet.. don't give him more dog food better cook for him and delete simple carbs
Hi Dr. Sue, if we are doing chemotherapy is it ok to do prednisone? I also heard it can make it worse. Can it shrink the lumps or can they get bigger and worse?
Thank you for this video :)
Thank you! So glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe too!
Is BUDESONIDE better Prednisolone
My dog had an MRI after showing Ataxia and Nystagmus symptoms. The neurologist concluded she was having mini strokes. She was given prednisone to lower inflammation. It worked on the ataxia for a week, then she started having balance problems even after doubling the dose. After 35 days of prednisone I had a second opinion from another neurologist to read the MRI. This one believes my dog is not having strokes, but has cancer. She recommended I see an Oncologist and get another MRI done.
Last week her Dr switcher her Prednisone to Dexamethasone because they think the cancer may of figured prednisone out.
Is my dog screwed now to get chemotherapy? Any suggestions? I’m so scared my dog doesn’t have long without treatment.
Do Pred and Meloxican causes constipation ? Or is the combination of those two ? Tank you. Great information
You are welcome. But steroids (pred) and NSAIDs (meloxicam) should not be used together. This can cause GI ulcers. Please talk to your vet ASAP. Remember prednisone must be tapered, do not just stop
Very informative video! Can you clarify one point: no steroids before chemo even a week or a few days before?
It's with great privilege as I introduce a permanent solution to cancer with Dr Erayo on TH-cam, it's a one time medication and it doesn't require chemotherapy nor steroids.
She left out one of the scariest side effect, rapid breathing and panting.
I’ve been really wanting to get my mom to take steroids I gained like25 lbs on it I wish we could figure it out for her
Is there a blood test for canine lymphoma?
Hi, so what about foods that are anti inflammatory, are they ok to give if a dog is on prednisone? Like turmeric and certain veggies?
It's with great privilege as I introduce a permanent solution to cancer with Dr Erayo on TH-cam, it's a one time medication and it doesn't require chemotherapy nor steroids.
My dog has Addison disease he was on it 2.5 now with his dxx lymphoma the increased to 20mg
We are seeing the oncologist
We are considering if it's an option chemotherapy
Do you this advisable
Can steroids be used for liver cancer in cats ?
What is your opinion on anabolic steroids and muscle wasting from cancer. drugs like nandrolone deconoate formally used in vet medicine I've read human studies show anavar helping with severe muscle lose while receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatment
give your dog a good diet!! so it will compensate .. try to avoid bad carbos.. remember dog food are made with cheap carbs.
My 12 yr boxer was diagnosed with lymphoma and been on steroids for 2month and now has white spots on the side of his tongue?
Overproduction of bad bacteria
I think my dog has cancer have appointment with vet i found tumor on her belly tumor looks small dose that mean it might not be spreaded yet or dose the tumor sizes mean nothing??
But her stomach looks and feels enlarged so I hope if it is something bad we can cure her she's only 5 years old.nearly 6
Fantastic videos, thank you for all of the information (Been watching them non-step for several hours now :) )
Question for you: My 12 year old pup was just diagnosed with lymphoma.
We initially brought him in to our vet as he was not eating - the vet did a preliminary blood test and found that his platelet count was under 5,000. They likely guessed ITP to be the culprit and put him on steroids for several days to suppress his immune system to bring this count back up so he didn't bleed out on us. More testing was done to see if there was an underlying reason for ITP or if the auto-immune disorder was the primary cause. They did an ultrasound and tested the lumps and found Lymphoma to be the underlying cause...
In a scenario with that low of a platelet count, was there an alternative solution to steroids? How would you have handled this? I'm waiting on a call from the oncologist who saw him to discuss our options and wanted to have my ducks in a row.
Thanks again for everything - best of luck with all you do!
try to give him a better diet! my dog also has cancer and predizoo is helping him :) I am giving him mushrooms too.. basically I am giving to him chicken with cheese, eggs and mushroom.. tomorrow I think I will introduce greek yogurt with almond butter as treat
Please name fr medicine .i have canser dog.
My dog was diagnosed with lung cancer & was put on prednisone. Should I give her chemo. she is a German shepherd
It's with great privilege as I introduce a permanent solution to cancer with Dr Erayo on TH-cam, it's a one time medication and it doesn't require chemotherapy nor steroids.
change his diet... don't give him the dogs food that we buy.. better cook for him chicken or fish, shrimps ... don't give him simple carbs so the cancer cells won't have food to keep on growing
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if u all have problems giving your dogs pills.. easiest way is to put some butter in it and they will eat it in a second lol :D
I am thankful my dog will do this but I have had many many dogs who will not. They will take the butter and spit out the pills! One dog I had would eventually swallow the pills but would make us go through one thing after another, like sausage and cupcakes and things like that. (yes I know that includes stuff dogs sometimes shouldn't have but if it's a lifesaving med, they're taking it however I can get it in there) Peanut butter seems to work now, and one dog who is the worst about pills will absolutely take a pill easier if he thinks there is a chance our other dog will snatch it up from him. Greed prevails in those cases.
But we've done cream cheese, we've hidden things in all kinds of stuff, and sometimes had to cut them and hide them really well. But yes, for some dogs, butter is a good one. Or soft cheeses, or even hard cheese. I've made little holes in things and then refilled them with the pill and the stuff I dug out. Growing up my mom took no nonsense from a dog, and would grab them and stuff the pill into their mouths, hold their mouth in her hand and rub the dog's throat until they swallowed. Oh, and one more thing that helped was doing all of this out of sight of the dog. If he sees me sticking a pill into anything he runs.
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I would never use prednisone on an animal or human.... it is a cruel medicine. There are always kinder alternatives to help bring comfort. Vet prescribed prednisone for my cat. We're using melatonin vit d vit k2 and curcumin after researching & having +++ response. Hospice mode when it's time is kinder than some treatments. Don't be selfish ❤ This lady is a drug pusher
True, I treated my cat with prednisone and it died very fast in a little more than 2 months, treating tumours isn't even a hard thing to do, with good/clean diet with proteins, fats, vitamin D and D3 from the Sun, magnesium/potassium rich foods like cruciferous vegetables that help strengthen the immune and help sleep (which in consequence help the animal recover more efficiently and faster) the tumours start to shrink rapidly, that along with oleocanthal found in virgin extra olive oil and ginger which are anti-cancer, the first reduces size of superficial tumors rapidly in less than 1 hour in real time if you apply heat to the zone and if it's not a tumour deep within the surface of the skin, I also know about autophagy preparation before you start the process and till you get it of fasting for 2-3 days, so that normal cells cannibalize cancer cells to have fuel to surivive, I studied more than 150 webpages finding all this information and researched Dr. Thomas Seyfried which he expanded from the Otto Warburg theories, he now have more than 200 peer review papers about cancer, unfortunately I trusted my veterinarian, and I can't blame her, she was doing the best she knew, now I can only use all this information to treat (cure if you will) cancer in the future, so not everything was bad.
I also learn that we can buy dietary supplements for pets with liver (to cure jandice for example) and kidney problems, and it's very effective to treat them, in fact, in some of the products I reviewed there were people that said "Thank you, my veterinarian recommended me this product for my pet with liver problems", unfortunately many veterinarians don't know about them because it's not in their competences to know about such remedies, at least not in their careers, so they have to investigate, and some do and some don't, I couldn't save my cat, but I definitely save my next cat now that I know all this information, I will never use prednisone on any animal nor human ever again, in the worst case the natural remedies won't cause toxicity in the animal, and even more importantly, they won't make their immune system depressed, unlike drugs, we need the immune system to fight cancer.
My cat takes shots.
I wish I had chosen chemo for her Lymphoma.
❤️🩹 I am sorry.
OMG ... LESS words, please be more concise
It's with great privilege as I introduce a permanent solution to cancer with Dr Erayo on TH-cam, it's a one time medication and it doesn't require chemotherapy nor steroids.
Thank you so much I love your videos .. just found out my dog has aggressive lymphoma 😭😭🦮🦮 and your videos are very helpful and informative thank you again 💕
Sorry to hear that. And glad to hear my vlogs are helpful 💜
It's with great privilege as I introduce a permanent solution to cancer with Dr Erayo on TH-cam, it's a one time medication and it doesn't require chemotherapy nor steroids.