Pet Care : cats Nutrition for the Cancer Patient Cancer is a
disease that most of us are familiar with. We are either
survivors or know someone who is a survivor or someone who lost
the battle with this dreadful disease. Most of the cancers that
affect people can also affect our beloved furry companions. As
dogs and cats live longer and longer, they are more likely to
develop cancer. Recently, investigations into dietary effects on
the survival of pets battling cancer have been made. There is
some interesting study about certain cancers and how they are
affected by nutrition. Pets with cancer often develop a
condition called cancer cachexia. This simply means that the pet
is losing body condition despite adequate calorie intake. Pets
that are undergoing chemotherapy may not feel very well and may
not eat as well as they should. Chemotherapy in pets is much
different than it is for humans. Much lower doses are used so
they don’t lose their hair and are seldom ill with vomiting.
Keeping pets that are ill (no ma