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Originally Posted by Chip's Mom
Emilie:
The veterinarian in Knoxville told me that she had never heard of lymphoma in corgis so hopefully that will ease your mind. Also, I can only speak for my experience with Digger but giving him chemotherapy would have only given him maybe 4 months. My vet said that she was not sure how he would react to the chemo or what his odds were. Some dogs do get very sick just like people. I think Michael needs to research this a little more before he makes his statements because this is a very sensitive topic for anyone who has lost their beloved pet to cancer.
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http://www.marvistavet.com/html/canine_lymphoma.html
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With most of the information I have found regarding lymphoma in dogs, there does not seem to be much hope in curing it - what cancer are you talking about Michael, in regards to it being curable in dogs?
My past pem, Betsy, who passed away last year had 4 cancerous lumps removed from her in a period of 2 years - from the time she was 10 until she was 12. Three of those lumps were different types of cancer and my vet had said he had never seen that in one dog before.
I wish I still had her records, but I don't, so I can't tell you the diagnosis from the pathologist regarding each type of cancer.
The first lump appeared on her gum right above her incisor and was about the size of a small pea and was bright red. The other three were found in her groin, under her armpit and another was the size of a small egg and that was on her thigh.(It was as if one week she was fine and then all of a sudden her thigh had this small tumor on it) All of them were removed, but each at a different time because they all popped up at different times; so she did undergo several surgeries in those two years. Every month I would do a thorough check for more lumps that might appear.
We were lucky to have caught those lumps early. In the end, we had no idea she was sick. She was having difficulty walking, but then lost her appetite and just looked generally ill. Upon x-Ray and ultrasound it showed that her lungs were filled with fluid and her liver had a large tumor on it. At her age of almost 14 we opted to put her to sleep, it was very sad, but I don't think she could have withstood surgery or Chemo and the vet was not optimistic and her liver enzymes on the blood work showed that they were in the thousands.
Maybe those small lumps were just a prelude to what was eventually festering inside of her.
And I agree with Bonnie. Michael, I don't think you can make a statement in regards to how sick, or not sick, some dogs will become. Each one is different just like humans are in regards to how they handle Chemo and other methods to treat cancer. Whether cancer is curable in many cases is based on how aggressively it has spread and also as to what type it is. Also, some people don't have the financial means to afford chemo for their pets, nor are they always living close to an area that provides treatment. Whatever options one chooses for their pets at that stage ; whether it be chemo, other therapies, or letting the animal die peacefully without treatment, should be a personal choice and not be judged by others.