Holistic Health Treatment for Dog Cancer Detailed in New Book: Breakfasts With Buster
National Desk
August 03, 2009
Author Details Holistic Health Treatment for dog Buster B. Brown and Provides Guidance for Pet Owners in new book, Breakfasts with Buster: Helping Buster Battle Bone Cancer. Author Valerie J. Wood joins the increasing numbers of pet owners turning to nontraditional health treatments for their animals.
FINKSBURG, MD - When author Valerie Wood's beloved 10-year old dog Buster was diagnosed with bone cancer, she learned that his age and the severity of his disease would limit her treatment options. She soon learned that traditional methods of treatment by radiation and chemotherapy, were not going to be very effective as a primary course of treatment. But Wood's love for her dog, and her desire that he maintain a good quality of life, spurred her to action.
Her turn to holistic health treatments and the effect it had on Buster's health is now chronicled in her new book, Breakfasts with Buster: Helping Buster Battle Bone Cancer, A Journey Through Holistic and medical Treatment for Pets.
Just released, Breakfasts with Buster is Wood's touching and poignant - yet playful - story of Buster's last year as together they battled the cancer that was taking his life. It describes in detail Wood's extensive research into holistic treatments and her incorporation of these methods into Buster's daily regime, all in collaboration with Buster's veterinarians.
What was done for Buster is a primer for other pet owners whose canine friends are diagnosed with such a severe illness. "That's the purpose of the book," said Wood. "I would like to offer Buster's story as an example for people who would consider using holistic health care treatments so they can learn more and develop their own plan."
Wood offers these tips for pet owners who are interested in exploring their options for natural and holistic treatments for their animals:
1. Read and research. Begin by educating yourself about holistic health care and its many components. There is a great deal of information on the internet and in books and magazine articles. Learn about what it can and cannot do for your pet.
2. Work in collaboration with your pet's veterinarian. They know your pet's health history and can guide and educate you. If your veterinarian isn't interested in pursuing a natural / holistic course of treatment along with the medical treatment, consider finding one who is.
3. Use common sense when deciding to use a particular method, whether dietary change or supplement. Don't rely on just one source but research further to find additional support for it.
According to the author, these tips are just the starting point and there is much more to be learned and used.
"If dog owners can look to this book and find information that will help them to develop a plan that gives their sick pets a better quality of life through the addition of holistic treatments, then I've met my personal goal," says Wood. "The details I have provided about the dietary changes we made for Buster, along with the addition of supplements such as magnesium and the spices of turmeric and garlic, and how I believe they contributed to his being able to live for 10 months past his diagnosis, will be inspiration to readers who love their dog as we did ours."
Breakfasts with Buster is now available for purchase at the author's website at www.breakfastswithbuster.com and through www.amazon.com. More information about Buster and the book can be found at the author's website or by emailing Val@breakfastswithbuster.com
Valerie J. Wood is a writer, photojournalist and graphic design publication artist. A sportswriter and photographer, she covered the professional minor hockey leagues for Hockey Ink! Magazine and is the author of a hockey-themed novel, Enforcer.
Valerie was an on-field photographer for the 1995-1996 CFL Champion Baltimore Stallions. She has written extensively for an online magazine, Femmefan (www. femmefan.com) as senior auto racing correspondent, as well as penning articles for various other online publications.
Valerie is particularly interested in holistic medicine, pet care, animal welfare and animal rights. For more than 15 years, she and her husband, Woody, bred and showed Abyssinians, American Shorthairs, and various other breeds of cats-as well as dogs and horses. The couple makes their home in the scenic Patapsco area of Finksburg, Maryland.
FINKSBURG, MD - When author Valerie Wood's beloved 10-year old dog Buster was diagnosed with bone cancer, she learned that his age and the severity of his disease would limit her treatment options. She soon learned that traditional methods of treatment by radiation and chemotherapy, were not going to be very effective as a primary course of treatment. But Wood's love for her dog, and her desire that he maintain a good quality of life, spurred her to action.
Her turn to holistic health treatments and the effect it had on Buster's health is now chronicled in her new book, Breakfasts with Buster: Helping Buster Battle Bone Cancer, A Journey Through Holistic and medical Treatment for Pets.
Just released, Breakfasts with Buster is Wood's touching and poignant - yet playful - story of Buster's last year as together they battled the cancer that was taking his life. It describes in detail Wood's extensive research into holistic treatments and her incorporation of these methods into Buster's daily regime, all in collaboration with Buster's veterinarians.
What was done for Buster is a primer for other pet owners whose canine friends are diagnosed with such a severe illness. "That's the purpose of the book," said Wood. "I would like to offer Buster's story as an example for people who would consider using holistic health care treatments so they can learn more and develop their own plan."
Wood offers these tips for pet owners who are interested in exploring their options for natural and holistic treatments for their animals:
1. Read and research. Begin by educating yourself about holistic health care and its many components. There is a great deal of information on the internet and in books and magazine articles. Learn about what it can and cannot do for your pet.
2. Work in collaboration with your pet's veterinarian. They know your pet's health history and can guide and educate you. If your veterinarian isn't interested in pursuing a natural / holistic course of treatment along with the medical treatment, consider finding one who is.
3. Use common sense when deciding to use a particular method, whether dietary change or supplement. Don't rely on just one source but research further to find additional support for it.
According to the author, these tips are just the starting point and there is much more to be learned and used.
"If dog owners can look to this book and find information that will help them to develop a plan that gives their sick pets a better quality of life through the addition of holistic treatments, then I've met my personal goal," says Wood. "The details I have provided about the dietary changes we made for Buster, along with the addition of supplements such as magnesium and the spices of turmeric and garlic, and how I believe they contributed to his being able to live for 10 months past his diagnosis, will be inspiration to readers who love their dog as we did ours."
Breakfasts with Buster is now available for purchase at the author's website at www.breakfastswithbuster.com and through www.amazon.com. More information about Buster and the book can be found at the author's website or by emailing Val@breakfastswithbuster.com
Valerie J. Wood is a writer, photojournalist and graphic design publication artist. A sportswriter and photographer, she covered the professional minor hockey leagues for Hockey Ink! Magazine and is the author of a hockey-themed novel, Enforcer.
Valerie was an on-field photographer for the 1995-1996 CFL Champion Baltimore Stallions. She has written extensively for an online magazine, Femmefan (www. femmefan.com) as senior auto racing correspondent, as well as penning articles for various other online publications.
Valerie is particularly interested in holistic medicine, pet care, animal welfare and animal rights. For more than 15 years, she and her husband, Woody, bred and showed Abyssinians, American Shorthairs, and various other breeds of cats-as well as dogs and horses. The couple makes their home in the scenic Patapsco area of Finksburg, Maryland.
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