Marvin had palliative radiation first and the effects were great for six weeks, then his wrist blew up and he was in so much pain we decided to do the amputation. Chest x-rays were clear.
Marvin had his amputation on Aug. 4, 2005. He had chemo and he only had one more treatment left and his back leg broke (the same side as his amputation) on Nov. 21, 2005. We had to send him him to the bridge, the cancer had spread there and we didn't know it. We were so heartbroken that night, he was so stoic until the end.
If it happened to one of my other dogs I'm not sure what I would do now. He went through a lot with the surgery, and the chemo was hard on him. I was told by Dr. Couto that greyhounds don't usually have a reaction like he had with the chemo.
Whatever decision you make don't second guess yourself. You will know what is best for your situation.
Sending hugs for you and your girl