Last year our family dog Rex, started getting very restless at night with heavy panting. He also was drinking a lot and he started losing his appetite for food, so we decided to take him to the vet. The vet noticed a tumour growth in his mouth. We had him stay overnight to have some of his teeth and the growth removed that had been bothering him. The next day we got a call from the vet, that during the surgery she felt some lumps in his throat area and she suspected cancer. I cried that day because I knew he wouldn’t be with us much longer most likely. Test results came a few days later and the vet said it appeared to be positive for dog lymphoma.

Lymphoma is cancer of the lymph nodes and happens in both humans and dogs. You can detect it by looking for lumps in common areas where the lymph nodes are located at. Our dog was already suffering from many fatty tumours throughout his body for most of his life, so it would have been difficult for us to realize he had lymphoma. He had the lymphoma lumps under his throat area.

You have two choices with a dog with lymphoma. Either give chemotherapy or just give him prednisone which isn’t a cure but helps temporarily shrink the tumour. We decided to not pursue chemotherapy because it costs thousands and usually only extends the life of the dog for a few months and our dog was already 11.5 years old. Life expectancy is only a few weeks on average without chemotherapy.

We took Rex home and we decided to try to give him the best time for what he had left. I wanted to fight it and tried everything I could think of to improve his health and maybe somehow fight it. I decided to even give him that prescription food by Hill’s diet, specially made for dogs with dog lymphoma. We also gave him healthy mix of food and vitamins in addition to it. He gave us 3 more weeks of his life. He seemed much better from the prednisone until one day he suddenly lost his appetite. He quickly then got very sick and barfed if he ate any food at all or even if he had a tablespoon of water. He also started getting diarrhea at about the same time. With the advice of a vet we decided it was time to humanely put our friend to sleep. I still miss Rex to this day and that was a year and half ago.

I never thought dog lymphoma would be the cause of my dogs eventual death, but apparently it is a pretty common disease in dogs. Dog Lymphoma seems to be partly caused by genetics because some breeds are more likely to get it. Golden retrievers are the most likely to get it than any other breed. Our dog is german shepherd mix. German shepherds are also one of the breeds that have a higher likelihood than the average dog breed to get lymphoma.

When I was searching for ways to naturally help with Rex while he was alive I started reading websites about how the rate of dog lymphoma has increased by a large percentage the last few years. I recently came across a study that I believe explains why dog lymphoma is even more prevalent. A study done back in 1992 Cancer Res. 1992 Oct 1;52(19 Suppl):5485s-5488s says that lymphoma has increased by 50% in the last 15 years. They cite multiple studies where certain pesticides, especially one type in particular, increases risk of lymphoma. They have also cite how dog lymphoma has been associated with lawn pesticide treatments using these chemicals.

I believe strongly that if you want to help prevent your dog from having lymphoma then you have to do a couple things. If you look at commercial dog food it is full of corn, wheat, and other ingredients full of pesticides and none of it is organic. These pesticides are getting in our food supply and causing cancers. I recommend you buy organic foods for yourself and your dog at a place called Only Natural Pet Store. Organic dog foods contain no pesticides of any kind including the meat sources. I also think you should avoid using herbicides or pesticides on your lawn or backyard where your dog plays. You also have to be careful about taking your dogs on walks because it means he will be running through lawns that may contain. Unlike humans, dogs like to rub their nose and fur on the grass etc. when they walk on lawns, so they are more susceptible to ingesting the pesticides than us.

H2OiONX was developed by the supplement company VetiONX. They claim that tap water is full of toxins and industrial chemicals, which is definitely true. Our tap water is full of natural toxins and even some toxins are added like chlorine and fluoride. They then go on to say that bottled water is probably even less safe because of less stringent requirements. They then claim that the only way to reverse the toxic damage from all the things in the water is to add H2OiONX, a blend of compounds that neutralize the effects, reduces damage, and even helps remove them from the body.

Unfortunately, we cannot actually look at the exact compounds added to H20iONX to see how it works because it is a secret proprietary blend. Vetionx did studies on pet dogs to see how H2OiONX worked on them. After 6 months, researchers studied the differences in effects between dogs who drank H2OiONX and those who didn’t. They found that the H2OiONX group had more energy and were showing signs of better health. They also found it helped against free radical damage to pancreatic islet B cells. This is thought to be the cause for diabetes. Pet owners themselves who used H2OiONX, have also reported ancedotally an improvement in their dogs energy.

VetiONX provides a 90 day money back guarantee on H2Oionx. This is among the only 4 products they sale because they thoroughly research each product and only bring forth products they believe in. You can only buy H2OiONX directly through Vetionx.

DermaIonx is a proprietary natural product made by Vetionx, to help prevent and cure skin ailments of a pet dog. Our pet dogs tend to be more susceptible to skin ailments than humans because of the thick furry coat and because we tend to not wash their coat as often as we would our own head hair. I want to take a look at some of the ingredients in DermaIonx to see how helpful they actually would be on a Dog’s skin condition.

The listed active ingredients of DermaIonx are; Silica, Calcium, Vitamin C, Zinc, Aloe Vera 10x concentrate, and selenium. Silica is in the largest quantity as it is the first ingredient. Silica is the clear looking tiny grains we see in sands, used also to make glass. It turns out silica makes up the structure of everything in a dogs body, including it’s skin. Many other pet dog skin care products include silica as a ingredient in their products too. Silica helps maintain healthy skin because it is an important constituent of it’s structure. It also helps keeps moisture in the dog’s skin and give it a nice shiny look.

Calcium is the second largest ingredient. Many people think of calcium as just beneficial for strong bones, but it plays very crucial roles in skin health too. National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) even did a study that showed those with low calcium had more premature aging of skin and higher indicence of skin cancer. Zinc is extremely crucial for skin health because it plays a crucial role in hundreds of enzymes and also the immune system. The immune system plays a big role in healing wounds or skin irritations. 10 X concentrate aloe vera is added because it is a proven skin treatment. Many human cosmetics now use Aloe vera because it works well in a variety of ways on the skin. Aloe vera has been used for centuries to treat skin disorders, even when taken orally. Selenium and Vitamin C are two important anti-oxidants in the body, that have countless benefits including reducing inflammation, allergic reactions, and skin flaking. I’m not sure what

VetIonx believes in this product so much, they are giving a 90 day moneyback guarantee. Vetionx takes a lot of care and research into developing their products, they only sell this and 3 other innovative dog products that they believe in. You can only buy DermaIonx directly through the official VetIonx.

I was watching a show on animal planet where the dog was taken to a SPCA or some other animal shelter. After saving it from abuse, they decided to euthanize (kill) it because it got a little angry when you put a fake hand during feeding. Sure, the dog is not perfect, but even my dog of 11 years didn’t like it if someone came near his food. The dog wasn’t even a pittbull, so its not like the dog would have killed his owner. It got me thinking that not all animal shelters truly are there to save animals under every condition.

There are animal shelters called “No-kill animal shelters” because they don’t euthanize a dog after a certain time period, just because it is not adopted. This is the usual procedure in all the standard government county animal control sites. The definition of “no kill animal shelter” seems to be a little blurry depending on the animal shelter. They vary in how they handle aggressive or dogs with medical problems. It is very important that before leaving your dog with an animal shelter, you find out their policies on euthanasia.

Some no-kill animal shelters are very good and will take dogs that have been rejected from other shelters and will even help with their medical problems. No Kill animal shelters rely on private donations, so they usually have limited funds and can only take a limited amount of animals. This makes it hard for them to accept dog that have bad medical problems or behaviour problems. Here is a currently maintained list of no-kill animal shelters in the u.s.

I never used to really think about drug experimentation on dogs and cats, but I recently researched the issue and was shocked at what I was reading. Experimentation in a laboratory setting in the U.S on dogs, goes all the way back to 1913 when Nobel Prize winner Alexis Carrel discovered transplant rejection (Carrel A (1910) J Exper Med 12, 146).

To make matters worse, a lot of these drugs are experimented for stuff that isn’t even a life or death decision or an improvement over other drugs they are replacing. For example, in the U.K during the 90’s to test Viagra, they removed the foreskin of the penis and electric shocked it during their tests on beagles. They not only test on pharmaceutical drugs, but also agricultural and food additives. Why are dogs being tested on stuff that doesn’t need to be added to food in the first place and stuff that is used on crops? Even the U.S government has done some testing, they admitted they did cyanide poison tests and a new form of tear gas (I-MCHT) testing in the 80’s on beagles.

Right now one of the most dispicable current researchers is Dr. Billman. He has received dozens of grants from the U.S government to test and kill beagle dogs. In this recent 2007 grant Dr. Billman gave the beagles a heart attack by having them run on a treadmill while he expanded a balloon in their heart! He was to kill 120 dogs from this experiment, only to find out the cardiovascular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, the same fat that is in naturally in nuts, fish, and flaxseed oil.

What I don’t understand is how dog abuse is illegal in the U.S and europe yet we are clearly abusing dogs. What really outrages me is that we are doing it for even trivial things, all in the name of profit.

Dr. Frank is the creator of Pet Pain Spray. You may have seen PetPain Spray advertisement on Television or run across his website at petpainspray.com . He also sells another version of the spray, but for humans at nopainspray.com . Dr. Frank advertises his Pet Pain Spray as a homeopathic cure for arthritis pain, that magically cures it within a couple weeks. The official listed ingredients are HPUS Byronia Alba 6C, Calcarea Carbonica 30C, Calcarea Phosphorica 6C, Causticum 30C, Mercurius vivus 30C, Rhus toxicodendron 6C, Ruta graveolens 30C, Silicea 6C, Sulphur 6C.

You have to take a leap of faith to first believe that a homeopathic remedy of these ingredients can be effective. The only ingredient that jumps out at me is Rhus toxicodendron, which I know of some have used it to help relieve arthritis pain. Although you could take the ingredient by itself and save costs and take at a higher dose instead of buying the pet pain spray. The disgruntled chemist took a No Pain Challenge of the human version (No Pain Spray) to see if it worked. After 2 weeks, he found it did not relieve his arthritis.

Dr. Frank offers a 30 day money back guarantee, but that is not enough time usually to figure out that it wouldn’t work and send it back. Remember, supplements do not have to be proven to work for them to make far reaching claims. I should also note that right now Dr. Frank has it setup that if you order a bottle, he will automatically bill you next month on your credit card for next month. The only way to stop it is to cancel. That shows he how shady his tactics are, so beware! If you want something effective you could either try asprin or I would look at my Arthroionx Review , since it’s ingredient is backed by many studies for helping arthritis.

Crissy is a 1 year old Pit Bull Terrier Mix who is currently awaiting adoption in the North County Humane Society & SPCA in Oceanside, California. Oceanside is located along the coast of southern california.

Crissy is up to date on all of her shots. Many people are afraid of adopting pit bulls, but I can tell you it’s how they are raised. Crissy is reported by the shelter to be a quiet gentle dog that is leash trained. She is a bit scared of loud or sudden movements, so they prefer a home with older kids.

Click here to read more about Crissy, contact the shelter by email, or see additional pets from North County SPCA,

Over the last few years I’ve become more health conscientious and I now look for organic food sources. Organic food is made without any pesticides, hormones, and anti-biotics. Knowing what I do now, I would never give my pet dog the traditional pet foods out there. They aren’t organic and they are full of grain and other preservatives, some additives that are even banned for human consumption. They aren’t banned for “animals” because profit is more important than a dog and no one can look out for them like humans. But to dog owners, our pet dog can become like a human companion and you only want what is best for him like yourself.

Most dog foods have corn and wheat as the first ingredients, meaning there is more grains than actual meat. I’ve read that grains are especially bad for dogs because dogs are made to eat meat, not corn and wheat like they put in dog food in large amounts. Corn and wheat often contain a toxic mold Aspergillus, that grows on it and releases aflatoxins, which are known carcinogens (cancer causing). This is the same mold that commonly grows on peanuts, which may have heard about. Corn is very common in dog foods and is especially susceptible to this fungus. Many times whole crops will be severely infected with it, depending on the weather conditions.

Since it’s hard finding natural and organic food in regular stores I always buy it from Only Natural Pet Store. They have a wide assortment of different types of pet dog foods from different natural blends. You can also find natural supplements, dog care products, and many things there too. If you want to extend the life of your dog, stop buying cheap dog food at wal-mart with pesticides, anti-biotics, dangerous additives, unhealthy grain, and instead find mostly meat based organic dog food. Yes, organic and natural dog food is more expensive, but I think it’s worth it if you care about your pet dog.

Diabetes is a serious disease effecting humans and dogs and other pet animals. DiaIonX is a natural glucose lowering supplement available by the innovative company Vetionx. If your pet dog is borderline diabetic, then this may help, since it is claimed to help lower glucose levels. Diabetes is when your body loses tolerance to insulin, causing excessively high levels of glucose to stay in the blood. This excessive glucose can lead to all sorts of health problems. Normally, a person shuttles a lot of that excess glucose into their cells by secreting insulin. However, diabetics because of their insulin desensitivity, wind up having too much glucose in their blood to sit around and do damage. Thats why people with diabetes or borderline diabetes get thirsty and urinate a lot because your body is trying to flush out the excess glucose.

Now Let’s look at some of the ingredients of DiaIonx to see what it contains. Calcium, Potassium Gluconate, Chromium Picolinate, and Zinc (Amino Chelate). Chromium picolinate has long been known to help with insulin sensitivity and is recommended supplement for borderline diabetics. A lot of people are deficient in Chromium because it is hard to absorb, but Chromium Picolinate is the easiest absorbed form. Chromium helps create the growth factor called Glucose Tolerance Factor. This factor helps insulin bind to the receptors, to increase sensitivity. Many studies have shown chromium having a beneficial effect on diabetic rats including American Society for Nutrition J. Nutr. 136:415-420, February 2006 and The American Society for Nutritional Sciences J. Nutr. 132:1107-1114, 2002. This abstract published in Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol 16, Issue 5 404-410 pointed out the large body of evidence supporting chromium in helping diabetes. They also say that dosage and chromium form is important, citing a chinese study where the 500mg 2 times a day chromium picolinate group had results after 4 months, whereas the 100mg 2 times a day group had little. You can’t take too high of doses of chromium picolinate because there is side effects at the very high levels.

Vetionx adds zinc because it used by enyzmes that are important in insulin binding and buildup. They also claim that zinc supplementation research has shown lower insuline levels with the same glucose levels, thereby proving zinc increases insulin sensitivity. I looked up some studies myself and found some supporting zinc’s role in glucose. A study published in Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 Dec 8;351(1):165-70. Epub 2006 Oct 11. showed an improvement on rat’s type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndromes, from zinc complex use after 4 weeks. A study published in Dustri, Deisenhofen, ALLEMAGNE (1994) (Revue) by the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, TURQUIE showed that high doses of zinc decreased serum glucose levels after 22 days on 100 male rats. Interesting enough, I found a study published in Biol Trace Elem Res. 1991 Feb;28(2):123-33. that showed acute doses of zinc did not change glucose metabolism in humans like it did with animals in studies. A study published in J Trace Elem Med Biol. 2007;21(2):113-9. Epub 2007 Mar 6 showed that rats fed with zinc plus high fructose diet, had higher insulin sensitivy compared to high fructose diet without the zinc. From my research on zinc on other processes in the body, it also plays a crucial role in many other complex factors dealing with cells and glucose metabolism. You do not want to take zinc excessively though, as it can cause side effects, as pointed out in a study published in Indian J Exp Biol. 2006 Sep;44(9):705-18. It showed excessive zinc for 6 months led to symptoms of metabolic syndrome-x.

The potassium is added to DiaIonx for energy for ATP (Which is the basic energy “currency” in cells). Not sure exactly how that has to do with insulin sensitivity and glucose, but it probably just helps make sure all the enzymes in the body are working at optimum.

Overall, DiaIonx seems like it could help because the Chromium and Zinc in DiaIonx, have extensive research to indicate they help with glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity. You can only buy DiaIonX directly through Vetionx. They offer a 90 day money back guarantee too, so I think it’s worth a try.