This treatment has been floating around for at least 6 years on the boxer email groups and people swear by it. I am wondering if anyone here had tried it and if so what the success was?
Here is the treatment:
Tagamet & Benadryl used to shrink mast cell tumors
This is the same treatment that I use to shrink Epuli.
If your dog is on any medication, you should always read the PreCautions sheet. Some meds cannot be combined with Tagamet (Cimetidine). updated 7/6/08.
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Dose for growths & epuli in a 55-75 lb. boxer:
1 tab 200 mg. Tagamet (Cimetidine) and
1 tab 25 mg. Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) caplet
twice a day for 3 weeks.
Preventative Therapy in a 55-75 lb. boxer:
1 tab Tagamet and
1 tab Benadryl caplet
twice a day for 2 weeks. I do this twice a year.
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http://www.tagamethb.com/
http://www.benadryl.com/
It doesn't hurt my dogs and you never know what growths you might be shrinking. My husband and I do it to!
I have only heard of one dog who was allergic to Tagamet.
More Information:
I am posting this on the request of several boxer breeders I have spoken to recently regarding their boxers and cancer.
I began using Tagamet and Benadryl to shrink mast cell tumors about 5 yrs. ago when I shrunk 5 large tumors on a boxer. One of these over-the-counter drugs encapsulates the T1 cancer cells and the other encapsulates the T2 cancer cells.
The Life Extension reference article is located at:
http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2002/jul2002_cover_cimetidine_01.html
Testimonials can be read here: http://www.veraboxers.com/cancer.htm
Best,
Jennifer
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