Cancer Cure for Dogs, Cats?
Herbal Cancer Remedy Neoplasene Shows Promise for Pets
Herbal cancer treatment Neoplasene eats away cancer cells while leaving healthy tissue alone. Approved for veterinary use only, more pet lovers are turning to bloodroot.
Cancer treatment for dogs and cats is becoming more important. "50 percent of all dogs and cats over age 10 will get cancer," says Julia Szabo in her 2006 New York Post article, A New Hope? Szabo found the herbal medicine Neoplasene, which kills cancer cells on contact.
Bloodroot Has a Long Cancer Fighting History
Native Americans used the perennial herb bloodroot to do everything from inducing vomiting to removing warts, holistic vet Dr. Michele Yasson says in her blog about pet cancer. The plant - so named because of its reddish root sap - can be prepared as a paste called Black Salve, "which destroys much or all of the flesh it comes into contact with, whether it is healthy or not," she explains.
Neoplasene is Black Salve refined, so that it only destroys cancer cells. On external tumors the effect is immediate and often dramatic, leaving a large wound that must be allowed to heal naturally. Internal masses can be addressed by injection or oral medication. It was created by Dr. Terrence S. Fox, who, Szabo explains, was touched by dog cancer: "Inspired by his black lab Boomer, who died in April [2006] at age 16, Fox is on a mission to give fellow animal lovers the maximum quality time possible with their pets."
Neoplasene Not Without Costs, but Fewer Than Chemo
"It can cause nausea if it's taken on an empty stomach," Yasson said in a March 2008 interview. "But taking it with food solves the problem. However, it's bitter tasting, so the flavor has to be disguised to get an animal to eat it." Other reported effects of Neoplasene include:
- Mild stinging or itching when applied as a salve.
- The sloughing off of dead cancer cells around external tumors.
- A wound about the size of the tumor, which must be allowed to heal naturally. Since wound management is critical to prevent infection, sometimes the best course of action is to use a lower dose, producing wound(s) of a more manageable size.
- Increased energy and activity.
In addition to physical effects, Neoplasene isn't free. Treatment can be several hundred dollars or more. Holistic and conventional veterinarians may bundle neoplasene into a larger course of treatment.
Bloodroot No Wonder Drug
Neoplasene can have an astounding effect upon cancer, melting a tumor away in days. However, sometimes there isn't enough healthy tissue left for a full recovery. This isn't a situation that Neoplasene can cure.
A review of forums dedicated to dog and cat cancer shows that any new cancer remedy often gets heralded as a miracle cure. The early information about the effectiveness of Neoplasene is very promising. Growing interest will likely lead to more scientific study into this exciting cancer treament for animals.
