My dog with cancer won't eat kibble. What human food can he have?

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Our dog has osteosarcoma that has spread to his lungs, 1 mass some noduales. He will eat treats, cheese, gyro meat but not dog food, chicken or beef with or without rice consistently. He will always eat treats...its driving me nuts. Hes on daily oral chemo and is otherwise acting, drinking, voidibg etc just fine... What do you suggest? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 10 years and 4 months old | 86 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

First off, I'm so sorry Rocky has cancer! How sad for both him and you. I think you should keep doing what you are doing with him. Unfortunately osteosarcoma has a very poor prognosis, and the life span isn't very long even with chemo. At this point in time, keep feeding him what he will eat, and give him lots of love and attention since he is eating, drinking, and acting normally. You can monitor his quality of life for an idea of when it's time to say goodbye. Make a list of five things he loves to do, and when he's no longer doing at least two of them, then his quality of life has decreased to a point where euthanasia should be considered. This would include eating as well. As I said above, enjoy the time you have left with him, and spoil him. I'm sorry you are in this situation, but I hope my answer has helped you!

My dog with cancer won't eat kibble. What human food can he have?

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