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lymphoma in dogs
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:56 am
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:56 am
Does anyone have any experience with this condition in their dog? We are going to meet with the Oncologist in a few days to see what stage we are dealing with and what the options are for her.
TIA
TIA
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Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:56 am to gringeaux
Just put the dog down
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:56 am to gringeaux
i do but, you really don't want to hear it.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:58 am to MorbidTheClown
That bad?
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:00 am to gringeaux
Don't let the poor animal suffer. Find out where she is but be a good owner.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:00 am to gringeaux
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Does anyone have any experience with this condition in their dog? We are going to meet with the Oncologist in a few days to see what stage we are dealing with and what the options are for her.
TIA
Really depends on the type of lymphoma and the stage. Regardless, it is going to be pricey.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:02 am to gringeaux
we had a beautiful husky who got this disease. i'm sure it seemed like it happened quicker than it did. but, one day he's running around the yard and the next he stops eating, gets really weak and goes to the vet and doesn't come back.
i will NEVER forget the look in his eyes when we left.
i will NEVER forget the look in his eyes when we left.
This post was edited on 3/2/16 at 11:04 am
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:07 am to gringeaux
We have had a dog with cancer. It stinks, but we did all we could for them, just as I would with anyone else in my family.
Best of luck.
Best of luck.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:09 am to kywildcatfanone
quote:Big difference imo, not the same. You do what you can but if the dog is suffering you put it down. Obviously, you cant do that with a human even with bleak prognosis.
We have had a dog with cancer. It stinks, but we did all we could for them, just as I would with anyone else in my family.
ps - not judging you or saying you did anything wrong, just commenting.
This post was edited on 3/2/16 at 11:10 am
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:14 am to MorbidTheClown
Lymphoma can be a bitch for them to go through. They might have to take out an eye and part of the socket, the leg, a chunk of their side. Then you have a blind, lame dog who can't even make it out the door without pissing and shitting on itself.
I love my dogs and I don't want them to have to suffer. Sure, you'll miss them, but I can't imagine letting an animal live with that kind of pain just so I can look in the mirror and say, "Well, I did all I could. I'm a good owner."
I love my dogs and I don't want them to have to suffer. Sure, you'll miss them, but I can't imagine letting an animal live with that kind of pain just so I can look in the mirror and say, "Well, I did all I could. I'm a good owner."
This post was edited on 3/2/16 at 11:18 am
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:21 am to The Mick
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You do what you can but if the dog is suffering you put it down.
That was my point I was trying to make. I don't want my pet to suffer, but I won't put them down at the first sign of issue, till the vet provides me guidance.
When our dog with cancer was diagnosed, the vet recommended surgery, which we had. We had to go back for several visits and checkups and finally one day, and we knew this would finally happen, she stopped eating.
I took her to the vet that evening, and the vet examined her. She was bleeding out, and there was nothing they could do. We loved on her for a few minutes, and I held her as the shot was given. Wouldn't change a thing.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:36 am to kywildcatfanone
that sucks. Yea I'd do the same, I never let $ make the decision for a pet. If I felt the surgery would give her a new lease on life or she could live pain free I'd do it. Otherwise you have to make that tough decision. I waited too long with one of our pets years ago (old age not disease) and lots of guilt with not having the courage to make the call.Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:43 am to gringeaux
Prognosis without chemotherapy 2-3 months. Lymphosarcoma is one of the more chemotherapy responsive cancers in dogs to extend their life but unlikely to cure it. If you choose to skip chemotherapy, corticosteroids can sometimes help suppress it for a short time, but do not start them if chemotherapy is an option. Good luck!
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:44 am to gringeaux
My dog had a form of lymphoma. It progressed really fast and he passed away. My vet told me we could do chemo but he said there's no certainty the cancer wouldn't come back. Just made him comfortable till the end. 
Good luck.
Good luck. This post was edited on 3/2/16 at 11:46 am
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:48 am to The Mick
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I never let $ make the decision for a pet.
That's where me and most people disagree. If the cost of the treatment is more than about 2x the cost of a new dog, I'd just make them comfortable or put them down and go get another dog.
Sorry if that seems callous, but I don't get too attached to animals. I love them, just never had a problem with them getting sick or dying or anything like that. Such is life.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:50 am to tigers444
Geez. I would be inconsolable for weeks.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:03 pm to ShoeBang
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Sorry if that seems callous, but I don't get too attached to animals.
I won't call it callous.
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I'd just make them comfortable or put them down
I like that you are least consider treatement, and I wouldn't want my dog to suffer.
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I don't get too attached to animals
But I do. Probably because I don't have kids, they are my kids, but I also won't let them suffer if no other options are available. It's all about perspective, and I can appreciate that.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:07 pm to MorbidTheClown
That's how it happened to us. She was fine one week, and then over the course of a day or so just stopped eating, and playing.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:16 pm to ShoeBang
quote:To each his own, I got no problem with it. There are people overboard the other way who will spend their last nickel having surgeries and procedures done to keep the animal alive even if it's suffering and has no quality of life. They can't let go or face the grief.
That's where me and most people disagree. If the cost of the treatment is more than about 2x the cost of a new dog, I'd just make them comfortable or put them down and go get another dog.
Sorry if that seems callous, but I don't get too attached to animals. I love them, just never had a problem with them getting sick or dying or anything like that. Such is life.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:48 pm to gringeaux
Sorry to hear. We put down a great dog last year due to it. Your best bet is to ride it out and enjoy and spoil him for as long as he is happy and not suffering. You will know when that changes.
We looked into the chemo options. The reality is you will pay a fortune to extend his life for a short period, but it will be an ugly process for him. Sick, fatigued, etc. It's not worth putting him through it for potentially only an extra couple months.
We looked into the chemo options. The reality is you will pay a fortune to extend his life for a short period, but it will be an ugly process for him. Sick, fatigued, etc. It's not worth putting him through it for potentially only an extra couple months.
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