I just found out that my 10 year old chocolate lab has hemangiosarcoma. They found 2 tumors on his spleen. His spleen and the tumors were removed and the vet said that the surrounding tissue looked healthy. My dog is recovering well.
The next step is chemo though - which makes me nervous. Any advice on how to deal with chemo or anyone out there have a dog go through hemangiosarcoma? I'm looking to give him the highest quality of life possible for whatever time he has left.
help my pup wrote:
I just found out that my 10 year old chocolate lab has hemangiosarcoma. They found 2 tumors on his spleen. His spleen and the tumors were removed and the vet said that the surrounding tissue looked healthy. My dog is recovering well.
The next step is chemo though - which makes me nervous. Any advice on how to deal with chemo or anyone out there have a dog go through hemangiosarcoma? I'm looking to give him the highest quality of life possible for whatever time he has left.
pot brownies...in copious amounts.
It's a frickin dog - bury it and get a new one. It's not your child, parent, or member of your extended family.
The New UncleB wrote:
pot brownies...in copious amounts.
i thought dogs cant eat chocolate?
A cold dose of reality wrote:
It's a frickin dog - bury it and get a new one. It's not your child, parent, or member of your extended family.
You sir are an idiot! I consider my dog more important than most children. They are the most kind animals. Humans are evil.
I can't speak of firsthand experience, but I have read that loss of hair and loss of bowel control are chemo issues with dogs. Hope it extends a good quality of life for him. Good luck.
Yes. Problem solved, painlessly.
My dog died at almost 11 from cancer, he had to get one eye removed at age 6 because of cancer and lived 4 healthy years after it. So your dog may be fine or may not be. Just make sure to put him down if its necessary and don't cling to him so he lives another painful two weeks or something