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[food343]

Good Morning:

I have a yellow lab that saved a friends life. He had a Tumor removed and I do not cook. I have him on dry food such as fit and trim Kroger brands but recently, I change it to Natural Balance sweet potato and fish formula.  Natural Balance has a lot of omega-6 in it; I heard omega 6 is not good for a dog that had a tumor. What kind of dry food would you recommend?

Please email me your suggestion.

[food343]

Did not have the same heath condition the dog is doing good just did not know what kind of dry food to give. I hope your dog is doing better.

[Margot49]

Actually, the Natural Balance foods are good.  I have a Grey that is having protein problems and needed a food low in phosphorus. I switched him to the Natural Balance Fish and Sweet Potato.  He was diagnosed in May with Lymphoma.  :-(  I am still feeding him the Natural Balance Fish and Sweet Potato with a high protein *stew* I cook up plus cottage cheese and about 2000 units of Omega 3 daily.  If the tumor is cancer, theory is you want to feed a high quality protein and no or very little carbs.  You can also feed Salmon, canned sardines, etc.
You don't really have to cook, per se. You have a crock pot?  I just throw everything into a crock pot (mainly lean ground beef, I just brown lightly, chicken breasts, liver, vegetables such as canned green beans, squash, some garlic and some brown rice.) To that I add some low sodium chicken or beef stock and water.  I've been adding this to  his Natural Balance alone with low fat cottage cheese twice a day.
Actually, there are a couple of Yahoo groups with tons of information, if you are dealing with cancer.  There is a canine cancer group and another group that is treating with artemisinin treatment.
Due to my dog's age and pre-existing health issues, I have opted to do palliative care only.  You might want to look at those groups.