A Path With Paws

This website exists to support you and your companion animals’ journey with over 25 years of knowledge and experience from my practice as both a traditional and holistic veterinarian.  My goal is to help you give your beloved companion as much health, vitality, and longevity as possible.

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In 2010 I became frustrated seeing so many animals with cancer that I couldn’t help because my practice was too full. Realizing that I had a lot of good information to share, I embarked on a three year journey to download everything cancer related from my brain. My Cancer Care eBook is the result.

While this eBook will likely always be an evolving work, its current form is available here — Integrative and Holistic Cancer Therapies for dogs and cats — for whatever you consider a fair price. If you buy it, you will receive updated versions whenever I edit it (I’m primarily working on grammar and structure).

All chapters of my eBook are also listed below, much like an FAQ for cancer treatment. Bookmark this page as a reference, and please share it with your friends! Why? Read A World of Sharing and Trust. This is my vision for our world!

I am so happy to be able to share this with you!

Integrative and Holistic Methods for Treating Cancer in Dogs and Cats

• Introduction
• How to use the book
• How to determine when to use western/holistic medicine
• Questions to ask your vet when your animal companion has cancer
• A little about western medicine’s treatment of cancer
• How to integrate all modalities
• How to find a good holistic vet to work with
• Above all quality of life
• Diets for cancer in cats and dogs- You are what you eat, a fighting cancer machine
• Working with picky appetite in dogs with cancer
• How to medicate your cat or dog
• Treating weight loss in cats and dogs with cancer
• Chinese medicine and cancer- phlegm nodules and blood stagnation
• How to pick the right herbals without chinese theory – Whoa! Can you explain that in english?
• Acupuncture for animals with cancer – stoking the healing power within
• Acupressure for animals with cancer – healing touch
• How to Safely Surf the Internet When Searching For Cancer Information and Products
• Supplements and Single Herbals for Cancer
• Herbal treatments – plants holding cancer at bay:

• Sanshedan Chuanbeiye – toxins in small amounts to fight cancer
• Artemisinin – when cancer cells kill themselves
• Xiao Chai Hu Tang – herbs to fight cancer reversing triple burner obstruction
• Chai Hu Jia Long Mu Li Tang
• Hoxsey-like formula for dogs and cats with cancer
• Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang – supporting the lungs against cancer
  • Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang – treating liver tumors
  • Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang – treating tumors of the lower abdomen
• A magic vial of Yunnan Baiyao – stopping bleeding
• Si Miao San – slowing down cancer and inflammation
• Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang – chemotherapy herbal support for dogs and cats

• Where to Find Herbs
• Supporting chemotherapy with antioxidants and herbs
• Integrating therapy with radiation
• Healing from surgery
• Cats – some thoughts before you treat
• Types of cancer and their treatments
• A mini protocol for any cancer:

• Osteosarcoma – Three legged and happy
  • Sometimes Three Legs Are Better Than Four – Maggie’s story
• Hemangiosarcoma – internal abdomen and spleen
• Hemangiosarcoma of the heart
• Lymphoma – Chemotherapy and herbs with a side of acupuncture
  • Izzy’s Joy
• Mast cell tumors of the skin
  • Clementine – boxer kisses fully intact
• Mast Cell Tumors grade 3 and internal mast cell cancer
• How to Treat Liver Tumors in Dogs Holistically and with Herbs
  • Cosmo – star dog
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Transitional Cell carcinoma
  • Rooney’s Wisdom
• Prostate Cancer in dogs
• Fibrosarcoma
• Mammary Cancer
• Breathing Through Cancer – how to prevent lung failure and control lung metastasis
  • Prognoses Are Only As Good As The Paper They Are Printed On – Lou’s Story

• Other cancer resources
• Saying goodbye to our animal friends – how to decide when it is time to help them die
• How to prevent cancer in dogs and cats

Below is a list of common symptoms, diseases, or illnesses, followed by the name of the herbal formula(s) we recommend. Each of these formulas can be purchased on our etsy shop, Kingdom of Basil. Formulas with blue links have additional information available in a separate blog post.

If you already know a formula by its name, visit our alphabetical List of Herbal Formulas instead.

If you wish to buy any of these formulas, you can find them on our Kingdom of Basil Etsy site.

• Abdominal Cancer – Xiao Chai Hu Tang
• Anxiety in Dogs – Calm and Peaceful Formula
• Autoimmune Disease – Xiao Chai Hu Tang
• Back Pain from nerve or disc compression – Back Support Formula
• Bladder Cancer – Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang+
• Blockage in Qi flow (aka Triple Burner Obstruction) – Xiao Chai Hu Tang
• Brain / Cognition – Heart and Brain Support
• Cancer (also see specific cancer types) – Xiao Chai Hu Tang; Si Miao San; Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang +
• Chemotherapy Support – Chemotherapy Support Formula (Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang); Xiao Chai Hu Tang
• Chronic Cough – Xiao Chai Hu Tang; Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang +
• Cushings – Si Miao San
• Digestion Poor / Emaciation – Eight Treasures
• Diarrhea – Stop Diarrhea Formula/Zhi Xie San
• Disc Disease – Back Support Formula
• Heart Disease – Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang +
• Heart Issues – Heart and Brain Support
• Hemangiosarcoma – Chai Hu Jia Long Mu Li Tang
• Immune System Support – Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang; Eight Treasures; Xiao Chai Hu Tang; Jade Wind Screen
• Inflammation / Inflammatory Disease (skin, gut, joints) – Si Miao San
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease / IBD – Si Miao San
• Itching (mild) – Xiao Feng San
• Joint Issues – Senior Dog Support Formula
• Kidney Cancer – Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang+
• Kidney Support for Cats – Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
• Liver Support / Elevated Enzymes – Liver Support Formula
• Liver Tumors – Ge Xia Fu Zhu Yu Tang +; often combined with Xiao Chai Hu Tang
• Lung Cancer – Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang +
• Lung Metastasis – Xiao Chai Hu Tang; Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang +
• Lung Respiratory Infections – Jade Wind Screen; Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang +
• Lymphoma – Modified Hoxsey; Xiao Chai Hu Tang
• Mast Cell Tumors – Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang +
• Mobility – Senior Dog Support Formula
• Nasal Cancer – Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang +
• Obstructed Chi (aka Triple Burner Obstruction) – Xiao Chai Hu Tang
• Organ Health – Senior Dog Support Formula
• Osteosarcoma – Modified Hoxsey; Boneset if there is bone involvement to help with pain
• Pain – Senior Dog Support Formula
• Proprioception Issues (toes drag or turn under) – Back Support Formula
• Prostate Cancer – Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang+
• Skin Cancer – Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang +
• Skin Disease – Qing Ying Tang
• Squamous cell carcinoma – Modified Hoxsey
• Tumors of the Upper Body – Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang +