Chase Away K9 Cancer Fund in the O.C.!!

[Linda Hettich]

The speed gun will be out and the speeding tickets will be handed out in the O.C.! Remember, it's only a $1 donation for each speeding ticket, and it all goes to a great cause -- to start research into this insidious disease that is taking the lives of more and more of our beloved pets.

Every dollar donated goes straight to the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Foundation (ACVIM). And, a trial on osteosarcoma -- the most common form of cancer in large dogs -- is underway, funded in part by the Chase Away K9 Cancer Fund!

For those of you who don't know, the Chase Away K9 Cancer Fund was started by our dear friend Cera Reusser of Warren, Oregon. She lost her beloved Chase last summer to nasal carcinoma, just weeks after Chase recorded a personal best jump of 25-feet.

Let's do what we can to Chase Away K9 Cancer!!

[runamuck]

So....

Will Cera be joining us in the OC for the first Splash Dogs Speeding Ticket event????

Inquiring minds want to know

C'mon Cera!!! This is a great event, and we would love to see you down south again!!!!!

[Linda Hettich]

You never know what surprises await you!

[need2getalife]

Splashdog Family Please come prepared to support this genuine cause.

My wife and I lost our little Sammy (Sheltie) to lymphatic cancer 4 years ago. He was an anniversary gift for her. Tough even today.

And today three Labs. Had to have one to many Margaritas!! Yes sure

Lets wipe out K9 cancer!!!!!!!!!

Greg "The Voice of Splashdogs"

and all the kids
2 and 4 legged :roll:

[Chase]

Linda:

I think one of the problems is that the the cancer treament for dogs has made some big strides, but cancer cures have made none. They are interested in treating cancer, not curing it or preventing it. They seem to be only concerned with trying to keep your dog alive a little longer, rather than stopping it in the first place.

I feel this way, because as you recall, when I went into your cancer doctor's office and asked which food is best to keep my dog from getting cancer, they were totally dumbfounded by my question and had absolutely NO answer. By the way, this is one of the TOP cancer specialists in California.

And as I also recall, they did not have you fill out an extensive questionaire as they often do for humans to try to pinpoint the cause. So, I hope that when you and Cera send your money to your research group, perhaps some of it could go to educating cancer specialists to start asking questions and gathering ionformation, so that we can start finding out the similarities involved with these cancers and these dogs and be able to start determining the cause and thus prevent it rather than just treat it after it has already happened!

It seems to me there may be a great deal of info out there that could help, but is nopt available because no doctor is asking for it or gathering it and then sending it to some central place to analyze.

Brooke & Chase

[runamuck]

Hi Brooke,

Here is a small copy of part of the ACVIM bylaws

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE CONSTITUTION

The primary objectives of the College shall be to advance veterinary internal medicine and increase the competence of those who practice in this field by:

a)
establishing requirements for post-doctoral education and experience prerequisite to certification in the specialties of veterinary internal medicine;
b)
examining and certifying veterinarians as specialists in veterinary internal medicine;
c)
encouraging research and other contributions to knowledge relating to diagnosis, therapy, prevention and control of animal diseases, and promoting communication and dissemination of this knowledge.
d)
promoting continued professional development as an obligation of membership.

Does this answer some of your questions and concerns?
Anyone can go check out their website to see what they are all about.

I think Cera has picked a very good organization for which to partner with in her cause. She did the one thing that most people don't....and that is to get involved somehow and try to make a difference for our dogs future generations.

If we don't start somewhere........then what?

I can't wait for next week!
After a full year of rehad from back surgery, I'm gonna give Ida her first place and send from 40' out and see what she has for the radar cops! :P Hopefully she can outrun officer Brian!!!

[legallyblonde]

Lisa, I take it the ACVIM regulates or is involved with all the vet schools right? Well, I know Michigan State has just completed Phase I of their comparative oncology department, where they are not only treating but will be conducting cancer research. I would think the ACVIM has a part in that somehow wouldn't they? So research is definitely being done. Here's the link if anyone's interested:
http://cvm.msu.edu/vth/cco/index.htm
It's not updated for some reason, b/c Phase I is complete, the building is open. It's also where they house the canine sports rehab.
Go Spartans! (That's for Wendy :wink: )

[Linda Hettich]

There is the ACVIM, and the ACVIM Foundation, which are two different things. What Chase Away K9 Cancer is affiliated with is the ACVIM Foundation. I'm not sure exactly how the affiliation stretches to the veterinary medical schools. I know there are great veterinary programs at universities in Michigan, Texas and here in California at UC Davis. It's great to see they're getting rolling on not only treating but curing cancer. But, I guess the point is, are they communicating with each other -- and with working veterinarians -- about what they've discovered? I don't know the answer to that, but I would hope so.

[runamuck]

Linda,

If you go to the ACVIM Foundation webpage you will read :

<<The ACVIM Foundation is a non-profit organization created in 2000 to support and advance the work of specialists in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM): >>

They work together.....

Everyone who donates to the cause should go to their website and read about them....it's all good stuff

http://www.acvimfoundation.org/About...1/Default.aspx

[Chase]

Just to clarify, I am not suggesting or in the least bit worried that the group Cera has chosen will not use the money wisely. I am sure they are great.

What I was getting at is that there are thousands of vets who are treating dogs with cancer all over this country. And yet, they are not actively gathering information from all of their patients and then passing that info along to the research groups. Since I assume that the answer is most likely something that we are feeding our dogs or exposing them to environmentally, I would think that data from all the vets in the country regarding such info as age, breed, shots, no shots, flea medicine, no flea medicine, type of food, bottled water versus tap water, indoor dog, outdoor dog, pesticides used in the house, region of country, etc etc etc would help the researchers get a better handle on the specific facts of thousands of cases. But, if the vets are not even bothering to gather the info in the first place, let alone sharing it with researchers, it makes it MUCH harder for the researchers to determine what is the cause.

I was suggesting that perhaps Cera could also encourage the researchers to set up some kind of national feedback system with all vets so that we can determine the cure faster. The vets are mostly trying to just treat the dogs, and yet they are the ones with the opportunity to ask dog owners tyhe questions and thus supply the researchers with pertinent information and thus a chance at a quicker cure.

From what I have heard thus far, the vets are not even asking these questions let alone passing the info on. Just an idea to get more info.

Brooke & Chase