Dog Cancer Protocol Starter Version

Many holistic vets use this basic set to start.

"Mini" Cancer Protocol to support the immune system and fight cancer. This is a very basic set shown below. It should help some. But Lucy got the whole truckload of pills from the get go. But this is a good start to get the dog and you used to dealing with them.

My full Tippner Cancer Protocol set that Lucy (who lasted more than 5 years after diagnosis and had remission for most of 4) uses is shown here http://dognasalcancertreatmentforlucy.blogspot.com/2012/12/dog-cancer-supplements-and-herbs-i-use.html

Simple BASIC start list:
- Coenzyme Q10 200mg a day for dogs, 50mg a day for cats and small dogs in AM meal.
- IP6 800-1600mg twice a day for dogs and 400mg twice a day for cats and small dogs in night snack.
- Medical mushrooms – to include Shiitake, Maitake, Reishi, and/or Cordyceps at 300mg per 50lb. in PM meal
- Artemisinin – see artemisinin article in night snack
- FEED:  NO Grain, high protein, medium fat mostly home cooked diet (crock pot meats/veggies on half no grain good quality kibble like Earthborne Primative or Taste of the Wild. If out of ready cooked and pressed for time, just fry an egg or 2 and add to kibble or add some grain free canned to kibble and drizzle some olive oil.  Give some tablespoons of low fat cottage cheese fork mixed with a small gravy on top of liquid flax oil near bedtime. Put opened capsule of Artemisinin in it.
*dosages were averages I found using google.

These are all extremely easy supplements to find

Sometimes oncologists will not allow the use of Chinese herbs or some supplements when they are giving an animal chemotherapy. They may be more open to this protocol or parts of it. They don't understand this side of medicine. And yes, herbals with active compounds are medicine. How do you think most drug research happens? It starts with natural compounds.

You don’t need to know what type of cancer your animal has to use this.

This protocol is unlikely to cause any kind of side effects because Coenzyme Q10 and IP6 are naturally in the body already and the other supplements are quite mild on the body.

You don’t have a holistic vet to work with and you are unsure what to use this may be a good protocol to consider and talk to your vet about.

This protocol can be used with other herbal protocols when the immune system needs additional support


Coenzyme Q10 is an enzyme made by the body and found in the membranes of many tissues. CoQ10 has effects in stimulating the immune system and works as a strong antioxidant. In animals and people with cancer it has been shown that levels of CoQ10 are lower then in normal individuals. There is some evidence that CoQ10 can increase cancer survival times.

Reduced levels of CoQ10 have been found in animals and people with heart issues. CoQ10 can help to protect the heart, lower blood pressure and help with repair to the heart.

CoQ10 has been shown to reduce cardiotoxicity (toxicity to the heart) in people on the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin (adriamycin).

Vets usually dose CoEnzyme Q10 at 200mg per day for dogs and 50mg per day for cats.

Here are some additional articles on CoQ10





Inositol Hexaphosphate also known as IP6 is important in stimulating the immune system’s natural killer cells to destroy cancer tissue. It is an antioxidant and has effects in inhibiting cancer cell growth and division. Not much research has been done in humans with this supplement but a lot of cancer studies have been done in animals.

Vets usually dose cats at 400mg two times a day and dogs 800-1600mg twice a day when they use this supplement.

Here are some articles on IP6





Medical mushrooms are very good for our animals in so many ways. I will later have a whole article up on medical mushrooms but what you need to know now is -

Mushrooms are amazing in their abilities to help the body fight cancer and stimulate the immune system, the Chinese have been using these for years.


Mushrooms also help with giving animals added nutrition when they need it, such as when they have cancer or are going through chemo.
The best mushrooms to use for an animal with cancer are maitake, shiitake, reishi and cordyceps. A combination can be used or focus on one.

Vets usually use at least 300mg of mushrooms be given daily for every 50lb of cat or dog. More is fine. 

I use a 12 mushroom complex from swansonvitamins.com

One of the best ways to dose mushrooms is by adding them to your dog’s food (doesn’t work quite as well in cats).
http://dognasalcancertreatmentforlucy.blogspot.com/2011/12/medicinal-mushrooms-cancer-and-immune.html
http://dognasalcancertreatmentforlucy.blogspot.com/2012/10/mushroom-derived-compound-lengthens.html



And use...   - Artemisinin – see artemisinin article

If your dog has bleeding tumors then add Yun Nan Bai Yao

If your dog has Mast Cell Tumors, then Tagamet and Benedryl OTC work very well to add. They both work on both types of histamine receptors - mast cells tumors release lots of histamine.


Where can you buy any of these products?
Many of these products can be bought at your local drug store, Amazon.com,  health supplement store or grocery store. I buy most (except Yun Nan Bai Yao)  from swansonvitamins.com because it's the cheapest route. The Yun Nan Bai Yao you can get from Amazon.com easily. The Artemisinin you might need to get there or swansonvitamins. 

As with all of my articles please check with your animal’s veterinarian before using any supplements, herbals or products discussed here.

My full Tippner Cancer Protocol set that Lucy (who lived more than 5 years after diagnosis and in remission most of that time  - using just these pills and diet at this link) uses is shown here http://dognasalcancertreatmentforlucy.blogspot.com/2012/12/dog-cancer-supplements-and-herbs-i-use.html





Please contact me using the form on the right side of pages if you have any questions about how I am treating Lucy and her status or any of the research.