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How old is Harvey and how aggressive and what form is his cancer? I've lost two dogs to cancer thus far, both started as melanomas then metastasized. Both were Dobermans, one was 12 when we discovered a tumor inside her lip. She lived to 14, but 10-12 is the average lifespan for Dobermans so she was already at the end of her normal lifespan when we discovered the tumor. The other we adopted with a very small tumor (about 1mm) already present at five years old. We had it removed, but he died of cancer two years later, it had spread to his bones. Main point I am making is if the dog is already near the end of it's life and the tumor is not aggressive, it may not negatively impact either it's health or longevity, on the other hand, if young or the tumor is very aggressive, not so good. At any rate, my prayers are with you and your dog, wish and pray for the best possible outcome.
@Jolly Rancher I am so sorry. Not eating and drinking is definitely not good, you can't go more than a few days without water, I don't know how long dogs could go but I would bet not much longer. I had a cat that just stopped eating and wasting away but in his case the vet was never able to determine what was wrong. We spent $3k on radioactive iodine to treat a hyperactive thyroid but even when that was normalized he still wouldn't eat. Eventually got down to seven pounds and too weak to move so we had to put him down at that time. That was about 35 years ago and I still miss him. And one of my current house cats, a strictly indoor cat, escaped and now refuses to come in. Argh. When it's over try to focus on the good times and the love he gave you rather than the grief. That is what has enabled me to move on.
My cat had hepatitis, she turned yellow, dried up wouldn't drink or eat. We gave her parenteral nutrition drips (the kind used for people in comas) for 10 days and she survived.
I just fed him a chicken thigh and half can of ground chicken dog food and he has eaten it all. He has become picky about his diet, so he's getting meat now, and not dry kibble. He is old and arthritic, but he is also a hound. If he does not want to stand up, he will remain on the floor.
We went to the veterinary oncologist this morning. His cancer has been slowly growing, and there is a chemotherapy drug ($$$$) that has maybe a 60% chance of regressing his tumors. He's on prednisone to improve his appetite, and this drug --
Prednisolone lowers the immune system that is needed to fight cancer. It is often prescribed to treat arthritis to relieve pain. It's more of a symptomatic medication one that cures.
Nanook
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in reply to Nanook • • •He is 12. He has stopped eating and drinking. Has masses on his liver and spleen, with swollen lymph nodes. Prognosis is poor.
Nanook
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in reply to Nanook • • •I just fed him a chicken thigh and half can of ground chicken dog food and he has eaten it all. He has become picky about his diet, so he's getting meat now, and not dry kibble.
He is old and arthritic, but he is also a hound. If he does not want to stand up, he will remain on the floor.
We went to the veterinary oncologist this morning. His cancer has been slowly growing, and there is a chemotherapy drug ($$$$) that has maybe a 60% chance of regressing his tumors. He's on prednisone to improve his appetite, and this drug --
Gerda
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in reply to Gerda • • •Yes, it's a treatment for the symptoms.
The other drug is toceranib.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tocerani…
chemical compound used in the treatment of tumors
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