OMG, I am so sorry to hear this /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif We actually just had a scare last week - we thought one of our females may have had this exact type of cancer with the development of a lump and bloody diarrhea. Thankfully, though, it was found to be an allergic reaction to a food that had refcently changed their ingredients.
Mast cell IS related to allergies, and the overproduction of histamines. You can actually help (but not cure) this with benadryl, as the antihistamine it contains is the same one the Vet would prescribe. When the tumor is removed, its advisable to give the antihistamines, as they tend to be released into the bloodstream at that point.
Also, consider getting this dog on a cancer starvind diet. This would mean ABSOLUTELY NO CARBOHYDRATES at all, as cancer feeds off the sugar the carbs produce in the body. High fat diets are ideal, as cancer cannot feed off fat, and it will give the dog a source of energy and keep weight on them. Flaxseed or salmon oil should be given for the omega 3's & thier cancer fighting properties. Give lots of meat and low carb veggies such as squash, broccoli, cauliflower. No carrots or other starchy veggies.
I wish you well and from what I was reading about this, its a cancer with quite a high rate of survival in most instances.
Some helpful links:
http://www.wonderpuppy.net/mastcell.htm
http://www.kateconnick.com/library/mastcelltumor.html
http://www.vetsurgerycentral.com/mct.htm
Mast cell IS related to allergies, and the overproduction of histamines. You can actually help (but not cure) this with benadryl, as the antihistamine it contains is the same one the Vet would prescribe. When the tumor is removed, its advisable to give the antihistamines, as they tend to be released into the bloodstream at that point.
Also, consider getting this dog on a cancer starvind diet. This would mean ABSOLUTELY NO CARBOHYDRATES at all, as cancer feeds off the sugar the carbs produce in the body. High fat diets are ideal, as cancer cannot feed off fat, and it will give the dog a source of energy and keep weight on them. Flaxseed or salmon oil should be given for the omega 3's & thier cancer fighting properties. Give lots of meat and low carb veggies such as squash, broccoli, cauliflower. No carrots or other starchy veggies.
I wish you well and from what I was reading about this, its a cancer with quite a high rate of survival in most instances.
Some helpful links:
http://www.wonderpuppy.net/mastcell.htm
http://www.kateconnick.com/library/mastcelltumor.html
http://www.vetsurgerycentral.com/mct.htm
