Kibble for IBD/Colitis and post Cancer op

[soothie]

Hi,

Having done some research over the past few days, I need to focus on a kibble that is LOW in Fat due to Colitis/IBD.

This has been and on/off issue for many years. I have recently ditched Holistic Select Anchovy etc for digestive after many years after finding out reports of high toxicity.

 

to add to this turmoil, my boy has just had a 1st grade soft tissue sarcoma removed with minimal margins

 

Kibble has to be low in carbs and sugar.

 

It really means that I need to supplement his diet with some good foods with out high fat.

 

I recently switched to Canidae Grain Free Pure Meadow with Chicken just a day before the tumour was removed.
Thinking to also buy Omega 3 bottled after reading post cancer diet but am a little worried about the IBD

Looking forward to any expert advise.

Cheers

[kayla1]

Is your boy getting further surgery to remove more surrounding tissue? One of my dogs had a grade 2 STS removed with incomplete margins and then underwent more aggressive surgery to obtain wider margins. This was successful and he has had no recurrence several years later. I did not make any change to his diet (though I have reduced carbs for my girl who has grade 3 metastatic MCT). If your boy's STS was grade 1 then that's a good thing as these are the least aggressive, so less likely to regrow or spread. 

 

 

[soothie]

No further surgery at this time. The vet said to keep a close eye and if a lump reoccurs then he will go in again and cut further.

I have to watch his wait as he also had a torn ACL last year but he is hungry all the time. 

 

How long did you wait between surgeries?
 

I found your post encouraging, thank you.

I need my boy so I hope the long term prognosis is a good one,

Edited July 27, 2018 by soothie

[kayla1]

Waiting wasn't an option for my boy as the tumour was grade 2 and there was a large area that was potentially contaminated from the first surgery. Waiting would have increased the risk of regrowth and spread, so I took him straight to a specialist surgeon for the second surgery. But of course it's preferable for a tumour to be identified before removal so that adequate margins are taken in the first surgery, and therefore avoiding a more complicated second surgery. 

 

I understand the prognosis is very good for low grade STS that are completely removed, but I'm not sure of the protocol for grade 1 STS removed with minimal margins.