Case report: Resolution of malignant canine mast cell tumor using ketogenic metabolic therapy alone

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mast cell tumors (MCT) are common neoplasms in dogs and are similar to most other malignant cancers in requiring glucose for growth, regardless of histological grade. Ketogenic metabolic therapy (KMT) is emerging as a non-toxic nutritional intervention for cancer management in animals and humans alike. We report the case of a 7 years-old Pit Bull terrier that presented in 2011 with a cutaneous mast cell tumor under the right nostril.

Methods

The patient’s parent refused standard of care (SOC) and steroid medication after initial tumor diagnosis due to the unacceptable adverse effects of these treatments. Following tumor diagnosis, the patient’s diet was switched from Ol’Roy dog food to raw vegetables with cooked fish. The tumor continued to grow on this diet un

SUBMITTER: Seyfried T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10086349 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature