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How do you feed a dog with cancer?

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Feeding tubes are the best way to provide nutrition to dogs with cancer cachexia who will not eat on their own. The feeding tubes are generally tolerated very well by dogs and make giving food and administering medications quite simple. Feeding tubes also help the digestive tract to continue to function normally.


What should dogs with cancer eat?

Foods of interest in dogs with cancer include high quality protein such as dairy products made from goat or sheep, egg, low-mercury fish, organ and muscle meat preferable natural raised. Healthy, low glycemic (GI) carbohydrates such as sweet potato, broccoli, quinoa and gluten free oats.

What should dogs with cancer not eat?

It is very important to avoid feeding raw diets or treats to pets with cancer! Raw meat, eggs, and milk carry high risk of bacterial contamination with Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, Campylobacter, and other potentially dangerous bacteria. Freezing or freeze-drying do not make raw diets safe.

What protein is best for dogs with cancer?

At Every Meal: High Quality Lean Protein For one thing, dogs love the flavor of most proteins, and that encourages them to eat. Protein is also a dense source of amino acids, vitamins and minerals. The following are good choices for protein: beef, chicken, fish, turkey, venison, duck, pork, goat and lamb.

What vegetables are good for dogs with cancer?

Broccoli contains lots of vitamin C and beta-carotene, as well as vitamins A and D. Other members of the cruciferous family include Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, rutabagas, kohlrabi, Bok Choy, kale, Swiss chard, collards and turnips. Cooking cruciferous vegetables releases indole, a cancer-fighting enzyme.

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