CANINE LYMPHOMA EDUCATION AWARENESS AND RESEARCH INC

My Friend: Changing the Journey is a ground-breaking documentary that will take dog lovers on their own informative journey of awareness and hope as it weaves interviews from highly respected Oncologists, Veterinarians and Canine Care Professionals throughout three inspiring stories of dogs and their owners who are battling lymphoma and in some cases even beating the disease.
Canine lymphoma is one of the most common cancers in dogs with an estimated 300,000 cases diagnosed annually in the United States alone. Without treatment, a dog with lymphoma may die within weeks. Standard chemotherapy treatment is effective for up to 85% of diagnosed dogs, and 50% of those dogs will have an extended quality of life for at least nine months. Unfortunately, it is estimated that fewer than 10,000 dogs diagnosed with Lymphoma will receive therapy.
According to many veterinarians, pet owners simply "shut down” when they hear their dog has lymphoma. When that disconnect occurs, they may not be in the right state of mind to make the best choices for their dog. The goal of the film is to make canine guardians aware, first and foremost, that life does go on for a dog with cancer. Unlike humans, dogs don’t know they are sick, they just want to live, play and love the same way post diagnosis as they did before they went to the vet. My Friend is not meant to answer every possible question about lymphoma but rather to point dog owners in the right direction and stimulate dialogue between owners and pet care professionals to make sure each and every dog diagnosed receives the best course of treatment, be it chemotherapy or just making their dog’s life as comfortable as possible.
My Friend: Changing the Journey will provide valuable information on oncology, treatment options, nutrition, holistic approaches, prevention and remarkable advancements in the fight against the disease.
The dog's featured in My Friend will make one fact abundantly clear to all dog owners… dogs with lymphoma and their humans can LIVE every second of their time left…be it a day, a week, a month or years.